"fish-eating grin" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-fish-eating grin.ogg [Australia] Forms: fish-eating grins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=fish-eating grin}} fish-eating grin (plural fish-eating grins)
  1. (idiomatic) A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Facial expressions Synonyms: shit-eating grin

Inflected forms

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