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Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

Dewey, Cheatem and Howe proper noun: a generic name for a law firm, or occasionally any financial institution.

Proper noun

Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

  1. (US, derogatory, humorous) A generic name for a law firm, or occasionally any financial institution.

Synonyms of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

Forms of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

alternative formDewey, Cheatham and Howe
alternative formDewey, Cheetham and Howe
alternative formDewey, Cheetem and Howe

Origin of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

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

Questions about Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

What does Dewey, Cheatem and Howe mean?
Dewey, Cheatem and Howe means a generic name for a law firm, or occasionally any financial institution.
What part of speech is Dewey, Cheatem and Howe?
Dewey, Cheatem and Howe is a proper noun.

Words near Dewey, Cheatem and Howe in the dictionary

  1. dewey
  2. Dewey County
  3. Dewey Decimal Classification
  4. Dewey Decimal System
  5. Dewey Decimal Systems
  6. Dewey, Cheatem and Howe
  7. Dewey, Cheatham and Howe
  8. Dewey, Cheetem and Howe
  9. Dewey, Cheetham and Howe
  10. Dewey-Humboldt
  11. Deweyan

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