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happy as a possum up a gum tree

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
hap-py as a -pos-sum up a gum tree
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very happy or content.

Etymology

An Australian expression.

Questions

What does happy as a possum up a gum tree mean?
Very happy or content.
Where does happy as a possum up a gum tree come from?
An Australian expression.

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