“Happy As A Pig In Mud”
Here’s another farm animal related phrase whose meaning might not be obvious to you if you aren’t familiar with farm life. However, saying that you’re “happy as a pig in mud” means that you’re quite happy, as pigs truly love rolling around in mud. Now you know!
“Dog Won’t Hunt”
In many cases in life in the south, dogs were used for hunting, and sometimes still are. So what does it mean when someone says that “dog won’t hunt”? Well, it means that something isn’t going to work or that the explanation is not adequate.