Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsetrade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: horse-trade
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics.

Example Sentences

"Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes."

Etymology

From horse + trade.

Inflected Forms

horsetrades (present, singular) horsetrading (participle, present) horsetraded (participle, past) horsetraded (past)

Questions

What does horsetrade mean?: To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics.
Where does horsetrade come from?: From horse + trade.

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