"could eat the arse out of a low flying duck" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} could eat the arse out of a low flying duck
  1. (Australia, slang) Alternative form of could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck Tags: Australia, alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck
    Sense id: en-could_eat_the_arse_out_of_a_low_flying_duck-en-phrase-JqAJ2oDI Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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