Meanings
alternative Dewey, Cheatham and Howe · alternative Dewey, Cheetham and Howe · alternative Dewey, Cheetem and Howe
- USderogatoryhumorousA generic name for a law firm, or occasionally any financial institution.
Synonyms: Sue, Grabbit and Runne
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA generic name for a law firm, or occasionally any financial institution.
Origin
A jocular play on the phrase Do we cheat 'em? And how!, suggesting an unscrupulous, greedy law firm.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Dewey, Cheatem and Howe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewey%2C%20Cheatem%20and%20Howe
“Dewey, Cheatem and Howe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewey%2C%20Cheatem%20and%20Howe. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dewey, Cheatem and Howe,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewey%2C%20Cheatem%20and%20Howe.
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