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horse-trade

[ hawrs-treyd ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌtreɪd /
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verb (used without object), horse-trad·ed, horse-trad·ing.

to bargain or trade shrewdly.

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RELATED WORDS

squabble, barter, dicker, bargain, wrangle, quibble, cavil, deal, palter, argue, dispute, chaffer

Nearby words

  1. horse-collar,
  2. horse-coper,
  3. horse-faced,
  4. horse-race,
  5. horse-radish,
  6. horse-trading,
  7. horse-whip,
  8. horseback,
  9. horsebox,
  10. horsebrier

Origin of horse-trade

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

horse trade

noun

a shrewdly conducted exchange, as of favors or objects, usually resulting from or accompanied by very close bargaining.
an exchanging or trading of horses.

Origin of horse trade

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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