he who smelt it dealt it

he who smelt it dealt it

A retort made when someone has passed gas that places the blame on the first person to acknowledge the smell. A: "What's that awful smell?" B: "Hey, he who smelt it dealt it!"
See also: dealt, he, smelt, who
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • smelt
  • I smell you
  • wake up and smell the coffee
  • smell
  • savor of
  • smell the stuff
  • test
  • go bad
  • smell out
  • dog stinkhorn