happy as a possum up a gum tree

adjective

Very happy or content.

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Meanings

adjectivehappy as a possum up a gum tree (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileVery happy or content.

Origin

An Australian expression.

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APA

happy as a possum up a gum tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20as%20a%20possum%20up%20a%20gum%20tree

MLA

“happy as a possum up a gum tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20as%20a%20possum%20up%20a%20gum%20tree. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happy as a possum up a gum tree,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20as%20a%20possum%20up%20a%20gum%20tree.

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