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wheeler-dealer
[ hwee-ler-dee-ler, wee- ]
/ ˈʰwi lərˈdi lər, ˈwi- /
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noun Informal.
a person who wheels and deals.
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Sometimes wheel·er and deal·er .
Origin of wheeler-dealer
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby wheeler-dealer
wheelchair, wheelchair housing, wheel clamp, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer, wheel horse, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin, wheeling
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British Dictionary definitions for wheeler-dealer
wheeler-dealer
noun
informal a person who wheels and deals
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