trade-last

[ treyd-last, -lahst ]

/ ˈtreɪdˌlæst, -ˌlɑst /

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noun

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. Abbreviation: T.L.

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Origin of trade-last

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby trade-last

trade gap, trade guild, trade-in, trade journal, trade language, trade-last, trademark, trade name, trade-off, trade on, trade paper

How to use trade-last in a sentence

In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
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A Charlie Hebdo reporter said that security provision had been relaxed in the last month or so and the police car disappeared.
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What criticisms of last season did you find helpful, and not so helpful?
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Drugeon survived an airstrike last year and is believed to be still at large, officials have said.
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As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.
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Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.
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It seems very strange that I shall actually know Liszt at last, after hearing of him so many years.
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The strains of the syren at last woke her uncle, and brought back Miss Hood, who suggested that it was late.
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Dick was at the wharf, one day last week, when one of the up river boats arrived.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
At last there appeared some probability of their accomplishing this, after a most curious and truly Mexican fashion.
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British Dictionary definitions for trade-last

trade-last

noun

US 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

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