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Definition of sniffing a person out

sniff out

verb

  • to observe a person to judge their abilities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "Chapter 12", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2012.

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