the cat that ate the canary

Happy, often in a selfsatisfied way. Someone who was very pleased—and often smug—was compared to a house cat that figured out a way to liberate a pet bird from its cage and enjoy the aftermath.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sauda	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Serena	[sə'ri:nə]
FÉLicienne	-	French
Altti	AHLT-tee	Finnish
Dove	[dəuv]
Mihammad	-	Arabic