Phrase guide

happy little vegemite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

A contented and well-behaved child; a very pleased person; often used ironically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • 2007, Margaret Cossey, Stories from an Indigenous perspective in the reading resources mix, and the role they play in literary success for Indigenous Australian students, Alyson Simpson (editor), Future Directions in Literacy: International Conversations 2007, Sydney University Press, page 32, What I also learnt was that, if the new story selected for that day′s lesson was about a topic or concept familiar to the student, then the book orientation was a breeze, the running record on the book the next day was often up over the 95 per cent accuracy rate and the child and I were both happy little vegemites.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a 1950s advertising jingle.