English Explanatory Dictionary

something is rotten in the state of Denmark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.

Pronunciation

En-au-something is rotten in the state of Denmark.ogg

Word forms

something is rotten in the state of Denmark something is rotten in Denmark there is something rotten in the state of Denmark

Etymology

A line spoken by Marcellus in William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act I, scene iv.

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