trade-last

[ treyd-last, -lahst ]

noun

1. Informal Older Use. a compliment that one has heard and that one offers to tell the person so complimented under the condition that that person will first report a compliment made about oneself. : T.L.

trade-last

noun

1. informal.
   a compliment that one has heard about someone, which one offers to tell to that person in exchange for a compliment heard about oneself

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade-last¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

Jack Flaherty has been good for the Dodgers since coming over in a deadline trade last month.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also where — before becoming a first-round draft pick, one-time Cy Young Award contender, and resurgent veteran pitcher acquired by the Dodgers in a blockbuster trade last week — Flaherty produced one of the brightest glimpses into his big-league destiny.

From Los Angeles Times

A deadline trade last July to the Orioles didn’t help much either.

From Los Angeles Times

He has started all 64 games in his first season with New York after being acquired from the San Diego Padres in a blockbuster trade last December.

From Seattle Times

But Myawaddy, across the Moei River from the Thai town of Mae Sot, was an especially big prize, given its role as a hub for imports and exports, with $1 billion in trade last year.

From New York Times

Related Words

• applaud
• cajole
• commend
• congratulate
• endorse
• extol
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