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1) A popular symbol representing the capricious nature of Fate. Of Greco-Roman origin, it was believed that the goddess Tyche/Fortuna would spin the Wheel of Fortune at random, granting some good fortune and others misfortune. The symbol persisted into the Middle Ages, namely with the Carmina Burana, a collection of 24 poems in Latin, Middle High German, and some French vernacular. In 1935-36, German composer Carl Orff set the poems to music as part of his cantata of the same name, which includes the famous "O Fortuna."
2. A popular American game show in which contestants spin a wheel and solve a word puzzle not unlike Hangman, earning money for every correct consonant based on the value displayed on each wedge. There are many instances of dumb contestants on Wheel who get puzzles completely wrong.
1) A popular symbol representing the capricious nature of Fate. Of Greco-Roman origin, it was believed that the goddess Tyche/Fortuna would spin the Wheel of Fortune at random, granting some good fortune and others misfortune. The symbol persisted into the Middle Ages, namely with the Carmina Burana, a collection of 24 poems in Latin, Middle High German, and some French vernacular. In 1935-36, German composer Carl Orff set the poems to music as part of his cantata of the same name, which includes the famous "O Fortuna."
2. A popular American game show in which contestants spin a wheel and solve a word puzzle not unlike Hangman, earning money for every correct consonant based on the value displayed on each wedge. There are many instances of dumb contestants on Wheel who get puzzles completely wrong.
by Darth EEEEEEEEEEEE January 11, 2023
Get the Wheel of Fortunemug. by spacecadetnic March 8, 2021
Get the No wheelmug. someone that is very hard working, talented, and blessed. If you meet this man, you are very lucky. He is good at almost everything, and will make your wish comes true.
by TimmyTwoWheels February 15, 2024
Get the timmy two wheelsmug. Someone who is dumb and stupid. Most of the time is a male and is obese. You do not want to mess with someone like this because they can use their weight to their advantage and squash you like a bug. This person is definitely lonely and will never find a girlfriend!
by Ryan Wheels January 28, 2019
Get the Ryan Wheelsmug. by briyanilover October 31, 2017
Get the gent wheelmug. A saying that is similar to "buttering you up" for a malicious purpose.
An instance where one person tries to take advantage of the other by using subjective persuasive language to produce a desired result.
The wheels on skateboards can be waxed, but too much isn't good.
"You're great at packing the dishwasher, like really good, I didn't know you were that good!?"
"You're just waxing my wheels".
OR
can be used to describe someone preparing with awareness of something to likely go wrong or badly. This can be interpreted as "kidding" or "joking".
An instance where one person tries to take advantage of the other by using subjective persuasive language to produce a desired result.
The wheels on skateboards can be waxed, but too much isn't good.
"You're great at packing the dishwasher, like really good, I didn't know you were that good!?"
"You're just waxing my wheels".
OR
can be used to describe someone preparing with awareness of something to likely go wrong or badly. This can be interpreted as "kidding" or "joking".
by cocolingo August 11, 2025
Get the waxing my wheelsmug. Bad things keep happening in a life that makes a person experience a spinning wheel of despair. See also pit of despair; well of despair; depression; sissyphos.
First my mom died. Then my gf left me, my father got heart disease, I quit my degree and my dad cheated me out of my mothers will. Although I have had a few prexious good moments, everything seems to come back. And worse than before. It is like I am stick in a wheel of despair.
by UrbanMolb February 14, 2017
Get the wheel of despairmug.