could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck
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Also seen as: could eat the arse out of a low flying duck · could eat the crutch from a low flying duck
Meaning · English
Am/are/is extremely hungry.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
Against all odds we got there, and a marvelous meal it was, even though we were all hungry enough to eat the crotch out of a low-flying duck by that time.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck” mean?
Am/are/is extremely hungry.
Is “could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck” formal or informal?
could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck is generally slang.