Archaic spelling of deal.

plural of wheeling and dealing

plural of insider dealing

plural of double-dealing

plural of plain dealing

(idiomatic, informal, often sarcastic) Something very important or difficult; a matter of great concern; a considerable feat or achievement. / (idiomatic, informal) Someone very important; a VIP.

(idiomatic, informal, ironic) Indicates that something is not important or impressive; so what.

(entertainment industry) An agreement made between a studio or network (or other similar entity) and a person, such as an actor, producer or writer, to hold the person to be exclusive to that entity for an agreed upon period of time, usually one year or "season", for an agreed-upon amount of money.

plural of package deal

(idiomatic) A situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.