horsetrading
See also: horse-trading and horse trading
English
Alternative forms
- horse trading, horse-trading
Etymology
horse + trading
Pronunciation
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Noun
horsetrading (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature.
- 2012 September 20, Andrew Brown, “Archbishop of Canterbury succession race begins in earnest”, in The Guardian (online):
- Next Wednesday, four women and 15 men on the Crown Nominations Commission will gather for two days of prayer and horsetrading to replace Rowan Williams as archbishop of Canterbury.
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Derived terms
- horsetrader
Verb
horsetrading
- present participle of horsetrade