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The butler did it

The butler did it.

 
1. Lit. The butler performed the crime. (A catchphrase.) I know who killed Lord Drax. The butler did it! I saw him!
2. Fig. It happened just the way it always happens. Of course, that's it. The butler did it. The butler always does it.
See also: did

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GunturGOON-toorIndonesian
Yulianna-Russian
Gazbiyya-Arabic
Noeminaw-E-mee (Italian)Italian, German, Czech, Biblical Latin
WarwickWAWR-ik, WAHR-ikEnglish (Rare)
EvertE-vərtDutch
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