Meanings
- Australiaslangvulgarchiefly VictoriaIn trouble; suffering great difficulties.
I had $6 in my pocket and I was thirsty too. I was in more shit than a Werribee duck.
2015 July 10, David Wood, “David Wood’s excellent adventure - from Darwin to Melbourne on a motorbike”, in Northern Territory News, Darwin, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2026
Origin
In reference to the sewage treatment plant near Werribee, Victoria, formerly known as Werribee Farm. See also in deep shit.
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in more shit than a Werribee duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20more%20shit%20than%20a%20Werribee%20duck
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