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.
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Origin of horse trade
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby horse trade
horse's tail, horse stinger, horsetail, horsetail agaric, horsetail tree, horse trade, horse trader, horse trading, horse trailer, horseweed, horsewhip
Definition for horse trade (2 of 2)
horse-trade
[ hawrs-treyd ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌtreɪd /
verb (used without object), horse-trad·ed, horse-trad·ing.
to bargain or trade shrewdly.
Origin of horse-trade
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
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