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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cực kỳ đói

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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.