sweetheart deal



sweetheart deal

n. a deal made between friends so that both may profit well. (Such deals usually involve illegal or unethical practices.) Most of the general contractors in town would be out of business if they didn’t offer “sweetheart deals” to the politicians.
See also: deal, sweetheart

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SteffenSHTE-fen (Low German)Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Erdem-Turkish
Nnenne-Western African, Igbo
SibÉAl-Irish
Puteri-Malay
Perlitaper-LEE-tahItalian, Spanish