English Explanatory Dictionary

Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A generic name for a law firm, or occasionally any financial institution.

Word forms

Dewey, Cheatem and Howe Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Dewey, Cheetham and Howe Dewey, Cheetem and Howe

Etymology

A jocular play on the phrase Do we cheat 'em? And how!, suggesting an unscrupulous, greedy law firm.

Synonyms

Sue, Grabbit and Runne
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