trade-last
[ treyd-last, -lahst ]
/ ˈtreɪdˌlæst, -ˌlɑst /
noun
Informal Older Use.
a compliment that one has heard and that one offers to tell the person so complimented under the condition that that person will first report a compliment made about oneself. Abbreviation: T.L.
Origin of trade-last
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby trade-last
trade unionist,
trade up,
trade wind,
trade winds,
trade-in,
trade-last,
trade-name,
trade-off,
trade-weighted,
traded option,
trademark
British Dictionary definitions for trade-last
trade-last
noun
US informal
a compliment that one has heard about someone, which one offers to tell to that person in exchange for a compliment heard about oneself