A fork of Rural Dictionary
Wheelhouse- Another southern, very American word with meaning stemming back to into its origin in the mills. A wheelhouse in a mill is where water power (streaming water) is used to generate mechanical power by turning a huge wheel. The wheelhouse is where the mill sources its power, this translates to the commonly accepted definition today, the wheelhouse is where power is sourced from. In terms of throwing a punch (a strike) or swinging a baseball bat, In one's wheelhouse is where these strikes are most powerful.
Joe took that fastball absolutely YAHYAH, yeah its because the pitcher threw it in his wheelhouse.
pops hood dramatically on his 90's shitbox with a JDM swap* "Check out this wheelhouse"
An area of knowledge, specific interest, and familiarity...
Dude One: Will you look at the set of tits on that babe??
Dude Two: Damn...That's right in my wheelhouse!
When a slutty girl like me hops from different guys so fast nobody can keep track of them all
OMG did you see Taylor, she fucked 7 guys last night, what a wheelhouse
area of expertise, a particular skill;
as an alcoholic, a beer drinking contest is right in my wheelhouse.
In baseball this is the part of an individual's swinging range in which as a hitter they can make the best contact with the ball. If a pitch is right in your wheelhouse it is right where you want it, in the spot where you have the best chance of hitting it well.
The term is also often used to explain something that falls into a person's area of expertise.
ESPN: "Konerko can hit the ball 500 ft. if it's pitched right in his wheelhouse."
Child 1: "How can we get this hot girl to take her clothes off?"
Child 2: "Ask Hugh Heffner, that's right in his wheelhouse."
Anything that can be acted on with confident success.
I'm guessing it originates from the fact that a wheelhouse is the room on the bridge of a ship where you steer from, providing you with clear view & control to steer the situation.
Have the handsome guy address that roomful of female sales potentials; it's right in his wheelhouse.
Singing this song in that key is right in your wheelhouse.
That pitch was thrown down & out, right in the batter's wheelhouse.
Being very close to acomplishing a goal. A synonym to the expression "knocking on the door"
"Don't call this late, the cutoff is 9:00"
"But its 8:50... I'm right in the wheelhouse."