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scarabic@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Why is a “shit-eating grin” called that?

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Why is a “shit-eating grin” called that?

scarabic@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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    According to this source via wiktionary, it’s ‘[p]ossibly from a contraction of “grinning like a ’possum eating shit.”’

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      I figured it came from a similar expression like “happier than a pig in shit” implying the person is happy about something they really shouldn’t be happy about.

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      Huh, I always assumed it was referring to dogs eating cat shit.

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      Hm that kinda makes some sense. I have to wonder who ever saw a possum do that though. They aren’t much for being seen :)

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