"something is rotten in Denmark" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} something is rotten in Denmark
  1. Ellipsis of something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: something is rotten in the state of Denmark
    Sense id: en-something_is_rotten_in_Denmark-en-phrase-TqHRMPl1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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