I'm with the other Aussies in that I have never heard it.becki_kanou wrote:My family and I came across this phrase on several Engrish t-shirts this weekend and were wondering about its origin. A quick google turns up a few seemingly Australian hits. Can any Aussie members confirm or deny the validity of this expression and give a meaning for it? One wouldn't expect a shot fox to be doing to much grinning after all...
Not sure why a shot fox would be "smugly satisifed". Maybe he knows that there is no longer a fox bounty

I'm not elderly but I have lived in rural areas across three states and I have never heard any one use it. I've got relatives living in rural areas so I'll ask them too.tokai devotee wrote:.... I will ask an elderly friend of mine who has lived in rural areas, and I'll get back to you. If she doesn't know then no-one will!