| 词汇 | pleased as a basketful of possum heads |
| 词源 | pleased as a basketful of possum heads. Why does this Southern expression mean “very pleased indeed”? Apparently the words capitalize on the possum’s proverbial grin, or what seems to us a grin—a basketful of which would seem exceed- ingly pleased. |
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