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whodunnit; whodunit
noun- a murder mystery novel, film or other entertainment; a mysterious true-life murder US, 1930
Adopted in the UK in 1942 from the US. - “Lot of who-done-its,” Robbie said, “But I’m not talking about that. Here’s one. A famous hunter risks his life simply to put his sights on Hitler. Great book.” — Elmore Leonard, Split Images, pp. 29–30, 1981
- In the newspaper story a chief detective was quoted as saying, “This one’s a real whodunit,” which is what the detective was told to say whenever a reporter called. — Carl Hiaasen, Tourist Season, p. 7, 1986
- Proud purveyors of cabaret-whodunnit entertainment. — Murder On The Menu, 1990
- Whodunits are genuine mysteries. — David Simon, Homicide, p. 42, 1991
- BBC plots reality whodunnit show. — The Guardian, 13 March 2003
- in prison, a meat pie UK, 1950
A body has been discovered under the pastry!. - — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 123, 1996
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