smelling of the shop

A form of smell of the shop — To indicate too distinctively one's occupation or profession.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of smell of the shop
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smelling of the shop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20of%20the%20shop

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“smelling of the shop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20of%20the%20shop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smelling of the shop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20of%20the%20shop.

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