you smelt it, you dealt it
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Meaning · English
Synonym of he who smelt it dealt it.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “you smelt it, you dealt it” mean?
Synonym of he who smelt it dealt it.
Is “you smelt it, you dealt it” formal or informal?
you smelt it, you dealt it is generally colloquial.