scarabic@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy is a “shit-eating grin” called that?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareWhy is a “shit-eating grin” called that?scarabic@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarePreußisch Blau@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoAccording to this source via wiktionary, it’s ‘[p]ossibly from a contraction of “grinning like a ’possum eating shit.”’
minus-squarescarabic@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoHm that kinda makes some sense. I have to wonder who ever saw a possum do that though. They aren’t much for being seen :)
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI 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.
According to this source via wiktionary, it’s ‘[p]ossibly from a contraction of “grinning like a ’possum eating shit.”’
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 :)
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.