"horsetrading" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-horsetrading.ogg
Etymology: From horse + trading. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horse|trading}} horse + trading Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} horsetrading (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Derived forms: horsetrader
    Sense id: en-horsetrading-en-noun-IV5I4t3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: horse trading, horse-trading

Verb

Audio: en-au-horsetrading.ogg
Etymology: From horse + trading. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horse|trading}} horse + trading Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} horsetrading
  1. present participle and gerund of horsetrade Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: horsetrade
    Sense id: en-horsetrading-en-verb-NG5rrecd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: horse trading, horse-trading

Alternative forms

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