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grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater
GRIN-in like a POSS-um EE-tin a SWEET TAY-ter · phrase · informal
Smiling broadly and contentedly.
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Wearing a big, satisfied grin.
“When he got the news he was grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater.”
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grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater In A Sentence
When he got the news he was grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater.
Origin & Usage
Southern rural simile; a possum with a sweet potato is the picture of contentment.
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What does this phrase mean?
It describes someone wearing a big, satisfied, ear-to-ear grin—thoroughly pleased and content.
Where does it come from?
It's a Southern rural simile; a possum with a sweet potato is a folksy image of pure contentment.
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