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    Translation correct?

    as merry as a grig - kreuzfidel

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    Source Language Term

    as merry as a grig

    Correct?

    kreuzfidel

    Examples/ definitions with source references
    "I walked into my local branch of Boots the Chemists as merry as a grig, with a twinkle in my eye and an annoying whistle on my lips."

    The Weasel; Independent (London, UK); Jun 8, 1996
    Comment
    (ugs.) gut aufgelegt
    Authorw03 Jun 09, 15:24
    Context/ examples
    grig a cricket, a grasshopper: a small, lively eel, the sand eeel: a small, lively person
    merry as a grig very merry and lively (Origin obscure)
    Chambers English Dictionary
    Comment
    Your translation is correct. I can't say I've ever heard the phrase or indeed the word before.
    #1AuthorSpike BE (535528) 03 Jun 09, 15:42
     
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