English Explanatory Dictionary

wheel and deal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To work as an intermediary, making a profit from buying and selling things, or making contracts between parties.

Word forms

wheel and deal wheels and deals wheeling and dealing wheeled and dealed wheeled and dealt

Etymology

OED says wheel "big shot" + deal verb. Another suggestion is gambling or cheating, as in roulette wheel + deal in a card game.

Derived words

wheeler-dealer
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