horse trading

A form of horsetrading — Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature.

Meanings

nounhorse trading (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of horsetrading.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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