horse-tradev.

Brit.

/ˈhɔːstreɪd/, U.S.

/ˈhɔrsˌtreɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: horse n., trade v.

Etymology: < horse n.+ trade v., after horse trade n. Compare earlier horse-trader n., horse-trading n.

Originally North American.

1. intransitive. To buy and sell horses; to engage in the horse trade.

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1907 Winnipeg Tribune 12 Aug. 8/4 In Nicola, where Miner lived and horse traded for half a dozen years since his years of servitude in San Quentin penitentiary, the entire population is in sympathy with Miner.

1944 Southwest Rev. 29 605 Nearly a hundred years ago, a two-gun woman known as Sally Sculle horse-traded from the Rio Grande to the Sabine.

2010 Racing Post (Nexis) 29 Mar. 16 The former leading trainer..turned his back on the profession 13 years ago and..he's now enjoying life horse trading in Ireland.

2. intransitive. To engage or participate in hard and shrewd bargaining; to negotiate. Also transitive: to exchange (something) for something else, esp. as part of a compromise.Chiefly in political contexts, and often with the implication of unfair or underhand practices or behaviour.

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1924 San Antonio (Texas) Express 6 July 10/1 If you feel that the Management of the San Antonio Water Supply Company has ‘horse traded’ with you on any transaction come to the Citizens' Water Complaint Bureau.

1945 N.Y. Times 26 Oct. 7/4 If the British ‘horse-traded’ their preference system for a loan they would then have nothing left with which to bargain against American tariffs.

1957 Economist 24 Aug. 627/2 The French government..is willing to horse-trade on individual products—giving up, for example, its rather extreme demand for wheat contracts above world prices in return for British concessions on wine at the expense, say, of South Africa.

1982 R. Sheppard & M. Valpy National Deal vii. 156 The Lévesque administration mocked Ontario for not guaranteeing such services, but it would not horse-trade to bring this about.

1997 N. DeMille Plum Island x. 113 Maybe we can horse-trade some information with Foster and Nash.

2013 Daily Tel. 6 Mar. 30/3 The screw tightens. With the spending review in sight, Cabinet ministers are horse-trading to protect their departments. These metaphorical steeds are hardly Epsom winners.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	horse-trade
释义	horse-tradev. Brit. /ˈhɔːstreɪd/, U.S. /ˈhɔrsˌtreɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: horse n., trade v. Etymology: < horse n.+ trade v., after horse trade n. Compare earlier horse-trader n., horse-trading n. Originally North American. 1. intransitive. To buy and sell horses; to engage in the horse trade. ΚΠ 1907 Winnipeg Tribune 12 Aug. 8/4 In Nicola, where Miner lived and horse traded for half a dozen years since his years of servitude in San Quentin penitentiary, the entire population is in sympathy with Miner. 1944 Southwest Rev. 29 605 Nearly a hundred years ago, a two-gun woman known as Sally Sculle horse-traded from the Rio Grande to the Sabine. 2010 Racing Post (Nexis) 29 Mar. 16 The former leading trainer..turned his back on the profession 13 years ago and..he's now enjoying life horse trading in Ireland. 2. intransitive. To engage or participate in hard and shrewd bargaining; to negotiate. Also transitive: to exchange (something) for something else, esp. as part of a compromise.Chiefly in political contexts, and often with the implication of unfair or underhand practices or behaviour. ΚΠ 1924 San Antonio (Texas) Express 6 July 10/1 If you feel that the Management of the San Antonio Water Supply Company has ‘horse traded’ with you on any transaction come to the Citizens' Water Complaint Bureau. 1945 N.Y. Times 26 Oct. 7/4 If the British ‘horse-traded’ their preference system for a loan they would then have nothing left with which to bargain against American tariffs. 1957 Economist 24 Aug. 627/2 The French government..is willing to horse-trade on individual products—giving up, for example, its rather extreme demand for wheat contracts above world prices in return for British concessions on wine at the expense, say, of South Africa. 1982 R. Sheppard & M. Valpy National Deal vii. 156 The Lévesque administration mocked Ontario for not guaranteeing such services, but it would not horse-trade to bring this about. 1997 N. DeMille Plum Island x. 113 Maybe we can horse-trade some information with Foster and Nash. 2013 Daily Tel. 6 Mar. 30/3 The screw tightens. With the spending review in sight, Cabinet ministers are horse-trading to protect their departments. These metaphorical steeds are hardly Epsom winners. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < v.1907
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