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does Macy's tell Gimbel's

(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.

ˈdʌz ˈmeɪsiz ˈtɛl ˈɡɪmbəlz66 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.

Origin: Macy's and Gimbels (without the apostrophe) were popular department stores located within two blocks of one another in Midtown Manhattan in New York City; the latter store is now defunct. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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