"silent barter" meaning in All languages combined

See silent barter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} silent barter (uncountable)
  1. (economics, finance) A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either because they have no language in common or because they both wish to keep secret and not discuss the origins of their goods (especially gold and salt). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Economics, Finance
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