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Definition of sniff around
sniff around
verb
- to investigate suspiciously.
Citation from "Dog and Pony", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.The boss started sniffing around the office after someone told him that some workers sneak in cocaine from time to time.
Last edited on Jan 03 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 25 2010.
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