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whoever smelt it dealt it

whoever smelt it dealt it is the alternative form of he who smelt it dealt it.

Meaning of he who smelt it dealt it

Proverb

he who smelt it dealt it

  1. (colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a flatus is likely trying to pretend it wasn't their own.
  2. (broadly, colloquial) A person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.

Questions about whoever smelt it dealt it

What is whoever smelt it dealt it the alternative form of?
Whoever smelt it dealt it is the alternative form of he who smelt it dealt it.

Words near whoever smelt it dealt it in the dictionary

  1. whodunwhats
  2. whoe'er
  3. whoes
  4. whoever
  5. whoever pays the piper calls the tune
  6. whoever smelt it dealt it
  7. whoever's
  8. WHOI
  9. whois
  10. whoised
  11. whoises

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