Added 9 October 2026
whodunit
/ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/ noun
In Latin: none, coined in 1930 Coined: 1930, by Donald Gordon Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whodunit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Coined by critic Donald Gordon in 1930. An alteration and univerbation of who done it? with ellipsis of has.
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