# wheel and deal

> English word · Verb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wheel-and-deal