horse trader
Americannoun
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a person who is shrewd and clever at bargaining.
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a person who trades in horses.
Etymology
Origin of horse trader
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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A horse trader and his partner are hired to guide a Mormon elder’s wagon train.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
Dena’s father Dick Wetzel is a horse trader and ran the saddle barn at the state fair.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2017
LiButti was a nationally famous horse trader who was banned from New Jersey casinos for his ties to mob boss John Gotti after a 1991 investigation.
From US News ● Mar. 7, 2016
As he explained it in “Leadership,” the transactional leader is the more conventional politician, a horse trader with his followers, offering jobs for votes, say, or support of important legislation in exchange for campaign contributions.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2014
There were nineteen more horses trailing the wagons, as my father was a horse trader.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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