horse-trade



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horse-trade

To negotiate, trade, or bargain in a shrewd, judicious manner. Primarily heard in US. You'll have to excuse my cousin, he hasn't had the patience to horse-trade ever since he started working on Wall Street.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Waldomar-Ancient Germanic
Hertha['hɜ:θə]
Semyonsye-MYON, see-MYONRussian
Angelos-Greek
HesiodHES-ee-əd (English), HEE-see-əd (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Maureenmaw-REEN, MAWR-eenIrish, English