What does 'happy as a hippo' mean?

It's from a tale told in the movie "Along Came Polly". The hippopotamus wanted to be like the other animals but failed to find happiness that way (see the post by Denise Chua). At last he decided that he would just be himself, and be "happy as a hippo". read more

At last he decided that he would just be himself, and be "happy as a hippo". So originally it meant “happy being a hippo” but when taken out of context it sounds more like it means “as happy as a hippo is”, which is how people generally seem to use it. read more

LEARN THE MEANING OF THE HAPPY HIPPO SYMBOL (text) Betokenin, Meaning of Hippos, of Hippopotami Hippopotamus Symbolism (click for VIDEO) By Mick Snutz. But first, a word, from our sponsor. "Look! There will be a time, when there will be a Perfect Master in your time, and it is up to you to determine whether, or not, you follow." The word, "hippopotamus", is a foreign word. read more

• HIPPO (noun) The noun HIPPO has 2 senses: 1. an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria 2. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa Familiarity information: HIPPO used as a noun is rare. read more