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happy little Vegemite
A cheerful, contented or satisfied person.
In a sentence
She came home a happy little Vegemite after winning the raffle.
Where it came from
The phrase entered Australian speech from the 1950s Vegemite advertising jingle.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established