"who-dunnit" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: who-dunnits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} who-dunnit (plural who-dunnits)
  1. Alternative form of whodunnit. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whodunnit
    Sense id: en-who-dunnit-en-phrase-MNzWJpN8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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