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horse trader

horse trad·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hawrs trey-der]
    • /hɔrs ˈtreɪ dər/
    • /hɔːs ˈtreɪ.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawrs trey-der]
    • /hɔrs ˈtreɪ dər/

Definitions of horse trader words

  • noun horse trader a person who is shrewd and clever at bargaining. 1
  • noun horse trader a person who trades in horses. 1
  • noun horse trader Alternative spelling of horsetrader. 0

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Origin of horse trader

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Horse trader

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

horse trader popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

horse trader usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for horse trader

noun horse trader

  • forger — to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
  • cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
  • crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
  • sham — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
  • fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).

Antonyms for horse trader

noun horse trader

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • justiceDonald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.

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