"who writes this stuff" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-uk-Who writes this stuff.ogg [UK], En-au-who writes this stuff.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=who writes this stuff?}} who writes this stuff?
  1. (ironic) A rhetorical question commenting on the writing of a book, play, movie, etc. Tags: ironic Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions

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