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When you suspect that somebody is trying to deceive you, or that something is going on behind your back, you say, “There’s ________.”
| NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE | 321 |
| SOMETHING FISHY | 92 |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DENMARK | 57 |
| SKULLDUGGERY | 45 |
| FUNNY BUSINESS | 40 |
| NR | 36 |
| SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON | 34 |
| MONKEY BUSINESS | 25 |
| DIRTY WORK | 24 |
| DEAD CAT ON THE LINE | 20 |
| SOMETHING FUNNY GOING ON | 18 |
| SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT THAT | 14 |
| DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSSROADS | 13 |
| MONKEY BUSINESS GOING ON | 12 |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF DENMARK | 12 |
| BACKBITING | 10 |
| CONNIVING | 10 |
| SHENANIGANS | 10 |
| SNAKE IN THE GRASS | 9 |
| SOMETHING FUNNY | 9 |
| SOMETHING GOING ON | 9 |
| TWO-TIMING | 9 |
| CONSPIRACY | 8 |
| FOUL PLAY | 8 |
| DIRTY WORK GOING ON | 7 |
| HANKY-PANKY | 7 |
| SOMETHING CROOKED GOING ON | 7 |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN | 7 |
| SHENANIGANS GOING ON | 6 |
| TRICKERY | 6 |
| DECEIT | 5 |
| DIRTY WORK AFOOT | 5 |
| DOUBLE-CROSS | 5 |
| HANKY-PANKY GOING ON | 5 |
| I SMELL A RAT | 5 |
| NIGGER IN THE FENCE | 5 |
| SCHEMING | 5 |
| SOMETHING SNEAKY GOING ON | 5 |
| CHEATING | 4 |
| CROOKED WORK | 4 |
| FINAGLING | 4 |
| I SMELL A MOUSE | 4 |
| NIGGER IN A WOODPILE | 4 |
| SKULLDUDGERY | 4 |
| SOMETHING CROOKED | 4 |
| SOMETHING DEAD UP THE CREEK | 4 |
| SOMETHING STINKS | 4 |
| TWO-TIMING GOING ON | 4 |
| BUG UNDER THE CHIP | 3 |
| CHICANERY | 3 |
| DOUBLE-CROSSING | 3 |
| FRAUD | 3 |
| MISCHIEF AFOOT | 3 |
| MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE | 3 |
| NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE SOMEPLACE | 3 |
| NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE SOMEWHERE | 3 |
| SNEAKY BUSINESS | 3 |
| SOMETHING | 3 |
| SOMETHING AFOOT | 3 |
| SOMETHING FISHY HERE | 3 |
| SOMETHING IN THE WIND | 3 |
| SOMETHING SCREWY | 3 |
| SOMETHING SHADY GOING ON | 3 |
| SOMETHING SNEAKY | 3 |
| SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE | 3 |
| SOMETHING’S GOING ON | 3 |
| BACKBITERS | 2 |
| CHEATING GOING ON | 2 |
| CROOK | 2 |
| DEAD CAT UP THE BRANCH | 2 |
| DEAD NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE | 2 |
| DECEPTION | 2 |
| ETHIOPIAN IN THE FUEL SUPPLY | 2 |
| FINAGLING GOING ON | 2 |
| FUNNY BUSINESS GOING ON | 2 |
| HE’S TRYING TO HOODWINK ME | 2 |
| HE’S UNDERMINDING ME | 2 |
| PLOT | 2 |
| PULLING MY LEG | 2 |
| PULLING THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 2 |
| SKULLDUGGERY AFOOT | 2 |
| SKULLDUGGERY GOING ON | 2 |
| SNEAK | 2 |
| SNEAKY | 2 |
| SOME MONKEY BUSINESS | 2 |
| SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 2 |
| SOMEONE’S TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE | 2 |
| SOMETHING AMISS | 2 |
| SOMETHING COOKING | 2 |
| SOMETHING FUNNY GOIN ON | 2 |
| SOMETHING QUEER | 2 |
| SOMETHING SMELLS | 2 |
| SOMETHING SMELLS FISHY | 2 |
| SOMETHING UNDERHANDED | 2 |
| SOMETHING UP | 2 |
| SOMETHING UP THE CREEK | 2 |
| SOMETHING WRONG | 2 |
| SOMETHING WRONG HERE | 2 |
| SOMETHING’S ROTTEN IN DENMARK | 2 |
| SOMETHING’S UP | 2 |
| SWINDLING | 2 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO GET TO ME | 2 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 2 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO STAB ME IN THE BACK | 2 |
| TROUBLE BREWING | 2 |
| TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 2 |
| UNDERMINING | 2 |
| BACKSTABBING | 1 |
| BACKTALKING | 1 |
| BAD STUFF IS BREWING | 1 |
| BETRAYING | 1 |
| BIT OF FOUL PLAY | 1 |
| BLACKGUARDISM | 1 |
| BLUFFER | 1 |
| BULLSHITTING YOU | 1 |
| CATCH | 1 |
| CHEATER | 1 |
| CHICANERY GOING ON | 1 |
| COLLUSION | 1 |
| CON GAME | 1 |
| CONNIVERING | 1 |
| CONNIVING GOING ON | 1 |
| CONSPIRACY GOING ON | 1 |
| CROOK HERE | 1 |
| CROOKED AS A DOG’S HIND LEGS | 1 |
| CROOKED DEAL THERE | 1 |
| CROOKED PLAY | 1 |
| CROOKED SON OF A BEE | 1 |
| CROOKED WORK A-GOING ON | 1 |
| CROOKED WORK GOING ON | 1 |
| CROOKED WORK THERE | 1 |
| CROOKEDNESS GOING ON | 1 |
| DAMN CROOK AROUND | 1 |
| DANGER | 1 |
| DEAD CAT IN THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| DEAD CAT ON THE LINE BEHIND ME | 1 |
| DEAD DUCK UP THE STREAM | 1 |
| DEAD NIGGER SOMEWHERE | 1 |
| DEAD RAT | 1 |
| DEAD UP THE CREEK | 1 |
| DEADBEAT | 1 |
| DECEIT GOING ON | 1 |
| DECEITFUL | 1 |
| DECEITFUL FELLOW | 1 |
| DECEITFUL PERSON | 1 |
| DECEIVED | 1 |
| DECEIVER HERE | 1 |
| DECEIVING | 1 |
| DIRT DOWN THE LINE | 1 |
| DIRTY | 1 |
| DIRTY PLAY | 1 |
| DIRTY POOL | 1 |
| DIRTY RAT | 1 |
| DIRTY WORK BEING DONE | 1 |
| DISHONEST | 1 |
| DISHONEST GOING ON | 1 |
| DISHONEST MAN | 1 |
| DISHONESTY | 1 |
| DOING THINGS | 1 |
| DON’T DUCK | 1 |
| DON’T FOOL ME | 1 |
| DON’T PUT ME OFF | 1 |
| DOUBLE CROSS | 1 |
| DOUBLE-CROSSER | 1 |
| DOUBLE-CROSSING GOING ON | 1 |
| DOUBLE-CROSSING YOU | 1 |
| FALSE PRETENSE | 1 |
| FELLOW TRYING TO PUT SOMETHING OVER | 1 |
| FLIM-FLAM YOU | 1 |
| FOUR-FLUSHER | 1 |
| FRISKIN’ ME | 1 |
| FUNNY BUSINESS AFOOT | 1 |
| FUNNY WORK GOING ON | 1 |
| GOING TO DOUBLE-CROSS ME | 1 |
| GOING TO PULL A SCHEME | 1 |
| HAND BEHIND SOMEONE’S BACK | 1 |
| HE IS UP TO SOME KIND OF DEVILMENT | 1 |
| HE’S A CHEAT | 1 |
| HE’S A FRAUD | 1 |
| HE’S A SCHEMER | 1 |
| HE’S A SNOOP | 1 |
| HE’S A TROUBLEMAKER | 1 |
| HE’S BACKBITIN’ YOU | 1 |
| HE’S CONNING ME | 1 |
| HE’S CONNIVING | 1 |
| HE’S DISHONEST | 1 |
| HE’S DOING A SNOW JOB | 1 |
| HE’S DOUBLE-CROSSING ME | 1 |
| HE’S GETTING STUCK IN THE BACK | 1 |
| HE’S LEADING ME ON | 1 |
| HE’S PULLING A FAST ONE | 1 |
| HE’S PULLING YOUR LEG | 1 |
| HE’S RUNNING A BLUFF | 1 |
| HE’S TRYIN’ TO TAKE ME | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO CHEAT YOU | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO CUT MY THROAT | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO PUT IT OVER ON ME | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO PUT SOMETHING OVER | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO THROW ME A CURVE | 1 |
| HE’S TWO-FACED | 1 |
| HE’S TWO-TIMING ME | 1 |
| HE’S UP TO SOMETHING | 1 |
| HOODWINK | 1 |
| HYPOCRITE | 1 |
| I SMELL A MOUSE SOME PLACE | 1 |
| I SMELL A RED HERRING | 1 |
| I THINK I’M BEING HOOKED | 1 |
| I THINK I’VE BEEN HAD | 1 |
| I THINK THEY’RE TRYING TO DO ME | 1 |
| I THINK YOU’RE TRYING TO MAKE ME THE GOAT | 1 |
| I’M BEING CONNED | 1 |
| I’M GETTING SCREWED | 1 |
| IN CAHOOTS | 1 |
| I’VE BEEN HAD | 1 |
| I’VE BEEN TOOK | 1 |
| JUDAS | 1 |
| JUST SOMETHING THAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND | 1 |
| KNIFE IN THE BACK | 1 |
| LITTLE BULL GOING ON | 1 |
| LITTLE BULLSHIT BEING THROWN | 1 |
| LITTLE CONNIVING GOING ON | 1 |
| LITTLE SKULLDUGGERY GOING ON | 1 |
| LOOKS LIKE HE’S PROVING TO BE A BLACK SHEEP | 1 |
| LOT OF FRIENDLY ENEMIES | 1 |
| LOT OF STABBING IN THE BACK GOING ON | 1 |
| MIGHTY FISHY | 1 |
| MISCHIEF | 1 |
| MISCHIEF BREWING | 1 |
| MONKEY IN THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| MONKEY WORK | 1 |
| MONKEYSHINES | 1 |
| MORE TO THIS THAN MEETS THE EYE | 1 |
| MOUSE IN THE MEAL | 1 |
| NIGGER BEHIND THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| NIGGER IN THE BARREL | 1 |
| NIGGER IN THE BRUSHPILE | 1 |
| NIGGER IN THE WOODSHED | 1 |
| NO TRUTH IN IT | 1 |
| NOT TOO KOSHER | 1 |
| PHONY BUSINESS AT THE CROSSROADS | 1 |
| PLOT BEING FORMED | 1 |
| PLOTTING | 1 |
| PLOTTING AGAINST YOU | 1 |
| PLOTTING BEHIND MY BACK | 1 |
| PLOTTING GOING ON | 1 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 1 |
| PULLING A STRING | 1 |
| PUNK | 1 |
| PUT ONE OVER | 1 |
| PUT UP JOB | 1 |
| PUTRID IN PERU | 1 |
| PUTTING A KNIFE IN YOU | 1 |
| PUTTING YOU ON | 1 |
| QUEER SHENANIGANS GOING ON | 1 |
| QUESTION-MARK ABOUT THEM | 1 |
| RAT IN THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| ROOKING | 1 |
| ROTTEN APPLE IN THE BARREL | 1 |
| ROTTEN EGG SOMEWHERE | 1 |
| SCHEME | 1 |
| SCHEMING AFOOT | 1 |
| SCHEMING AGAINST YOU | 1 |
| SCHEMING BEHIND MY BACK | 1 |
| SCHEMING BEHIND YOUR BACK | 1 |
| SCHEMING GOING ON | 1 |
| SCREWING GOING ON | 1 |
| SCREWING ME | 1 |
| SHADY DEALINGS | 1 |
| SHADY SITUATION | 1 |
| SHENANIGAN | 1 |
| SHIT IN THE FAN | 1 |
| SHIT IN THE GAME | 1 |
| SHIT IN THE POT | 1 |
| SHIT IS IN THE AIR | 1 |
| SKELETON IN THE CLOSET | 1 |
| SKULLDOOGERY | 1 |
| SKULLDUDGERY GOING ON | 1 |
| SKULLERY-DULLERY | 1 |
| SKUNK | 1 |
| SKUNK IN THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| SMELLS FISHY | 1 |
| SNAKE IN THE BUSH | 1 |
| SNAKE IN THE WOODS | 1 |
| SNEAKING | 1 |
| SNEAKING AROUND | 1 |
| SNEAKING BEHIND MY BACK | 1 |
| SNEAKY FELLOW | 1 |
| SNEAKY PETE | 1 |
| SNEAKY WORK | 1 |
| SNIGDOM GOING ON | 1 |
| SOME BACKSTABBING | 1 |
| SOME CONNIVING HERE | 1 |
| SOME DIRTY WORK | 1 |
| SOME FINAGLING | 1 |
| SOME FUNNY BUSINESS | 1 |
| SOME MISCHIEF AFOOT | 1 |
| SOME SCHEMING | 1 |
| SOME SHIT GOING ON | 1 |
| SOME SHIT UP | 1 |
| SOMEBODY JUMPED OVER THE FENCE | 1 |
| SOMEBODY PUT THE HANDICAP TO ME | 1 |
| SOMEBODY PUTTIN’ SUMPIN’ OVER ON ME | 1 |
| SOMEBODY TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING | 1 |
| SOMEBODY TWO-TIMING ME | 1 |
| SOMEBODY’S PULLING A TRICK | 1 |
| SOMEBODY’S PULLING MY LEG | 1 |
| SOMEBODY’S TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 1 |
| SOMEBODY’S TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 1 |
| SOMEBODY’S TRYING TO PUT ONE OVER ON ME | 1 |
| SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE | 1 |
| SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 1 |
| SOMEONE’S DOUBLE-CROSSING ME | 1 |
| SOMEONE’S TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 1 |
| SOMETHING BEARS WATCHING | 1 |
| SOMETHING BREWING | 1 |
| SOMETHING COMING OFF | 1 |
| SOMETHING CROOKED ON | 1 |
| SOMETHING DEAD UP THE BRANCH | 1 |
| SOMETHING DOING | 1 |
| SOMETHING FISHY GOING HERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON HERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON | 1 |
| SOMETHING FISHY SMELLS | 1 |
| SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THIS | 1 |
| SOMETHING FUNNY GOING ON HERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING AGAINST ME | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING ON BEHIND MY BACK | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING ON THAT STINKS | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING ON THERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING ON THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING WRONG | 1 |
| SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW | 1 |
| SOMETHING IN THE AIR | 1 |
| SOMETHING IN THE CLOSET | 1 |
| SOMETHING IS SHADY | 1 |
| SOMETHING LOST UP THE CREEK | 1 |
| SOMETHING OFF COLOR | 1 |
| SOMETHING ON THE Q.T. | 1 |
| SOMETHING PHONY | 1 |
| SOMETHING PHONY GOING ON | 1 |
| SOMETHING QUEER GOING ON | 1 |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN ABOUT HIM | 1 |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN GOING | 1 |
| SOMETHING ROTTEN UP THE BRANCH | 1 |
| SOMETHING SCEPTICAL ABOUT THIS | 1 |
| SOMETHING SCREWY GOING | 1 |
| SOMETHING SCREWY GOING ON HERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING SHADY | 1 |
| SOMETHING SMELLS ABOUT IT | 1 |
| SOMETHING SMELLY IN SWEDEN | 1 |
| SOMETHING STINKY GOING ON THERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING STIRRING | 1 |
| SOMETHING STRANGE | 1 |
| SOMETHING SUB ROSA AROUND | 1 |
| SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS | 1 |
| SOMETHING THERE THAT DOESN’T MEET THE EYE | 1 |
| SOMETHING TROUBLING DENMARK | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDERHANDED AROUND | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDERHANDED GOING ON | 1 |
| SOMETHING UP THEIR SLEEVE | 1 |
| SOMETHING WRONG AROUND | 1 |
| SOMETHING WRONG THERE | 1 |
| SOMETHING’S FISHY | 1 |
| SOMETHING’S GOING WRONG | 1 |
| SOUNDS FISHY | 1 |
| STABBING IN THE BACK | 1 |
| SURE SOME CONNIVIN’ GOIN’ ON | 1 |
| SWINDLER | 1 |
| TALE GOING ROUND | 1 |
| TALK BEHIND MY BACK | 1 |
| TALK GOING ON | 1 |
| TATTLING BEHIND MY BACK | 1 |
| THAT’S A BLUFF | 1 |
| THAT’S UNDERHANDED | 1 |
| THEY ARE HATCHING UP SOMETHING | 1 |
| THEY TRY TO GET TO YOU | 1 |
| THEY WANNA FLIM-FLAM YOU | 1 |
| THEY WANNA GET THE BEST | 1 |
| THEY’LL TRY TO SKIN YOU | 1 |
| THEY’RE A SNEAK | 1 |
| THEY’RE BEING DECEITFUL | 1 |
| THEY’RE CONNIVING | 1 |
| THEY’RE COOKING UP SOMETHING | 1 |
| THEY’RE CROOKED | 1 |
| THEY’RE DECEIVING ME | 1 |
| THEY’RE DOING ME | 1 |
| THEY’RE HATCHING UP SOMETHING | 1 |
| THEY’RE PULLING SOMETHING | 1 |
| THEY’RE PULLING THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 1 |
| THEY’RE PUTTING SOMETHING OVER ON ME | 1 |
| THEY’RE SNEAKY | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYIN’ TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO BEAT ME | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO CUT MY THROAT | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO KNIFE ME | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO PULL | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO PUT IT OVER ON ME | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO PUT OVER SOMETHING | 1 |
| THEY’RE TRYING TO SNEAK SOMETHING AROUND YOU | 1 |
| THEY’RE TWO-FACED | 1 |
| THEY’RE UP TO SOME KIND OF MISCHIEF | 1 |
| THEY’RE WORKING AGAINST ME | 1 |
| TREACHERY | 1 |
| TRICKERY AFOOT | 1 |
| TRICKERY GOING ON | 1 |
| TROUBLE IN THE AIR | 1 |
| TRYIN’ TO PUT ONE OVER | 1 |
| TRYING TO CHEAT YOU | 1 |
| TRYING TO COOTER-HASH ME | 1 |
| TRYING TO FOOL ME | 1 |
| TRYING TO GET IT OVER ME | 1 |
| TRYING TO KID ME | 1 |
| TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE | 1 |
| TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER HIS EYES | 1 |
| TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 1 |
| TRYING TO PUT ME IN THE TRICK BAG | 1 |
| TRYING TO PUT YOU ON | 1 |
| TRYING TO ROOK YOU | 1 |
| TRYING TO STICK A KNIFE IN MY BACK | 1 |
| TRYING TO TRICK ME | 1 |
| TRYING TO TRICK YOU | 1 |
| TWO TIMING | 1 |
| TWO-FACED | 1 |
| TWO-FACED MAN | 1 |
| TWO-FACED PERSON | 1 |
| TWO-TIMER | 1 |
| UNDERCUTTING | 1 |
| UNDERHAND | 1 |
| UNDERHANDED | 1 |
| UNDERHANDED MESS | 1 |
| UNDERHANDEDNESS | 1 |
| UNDERMINE | 1 |
| UNDERMINING YOU | 1 |
| VANDALISM | 1 |
| WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE | 1 |
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