nigger in the woodpile

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[nigger in the woodpile] {n. phr.}, {slang} Something unexpected that changes a situation; a hidden factor or trick. — Racist and offensive, but commonly used in the past.

* /I knew there had to be a nigger in the woodpile, because the man was being much too generous./

* /When the salesman gave him an extra tire for his bike, the boy suspected a nigger in the woodpile./

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	{n. phr.} ⁵³⁰ {slang} ⁵⁹³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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