1) To exchange goods that have value.
2) Job specialty; the occupation at which one has the best chance of excelling.
2) Job specialty; the occupation at which one has the best chance of excelling.
1) Carmen traded her Vida Blue '73 card to Charles for his brand new set of headphones.
2) Connor was a mechanic by trade, but decided to attend law school in his mid-thirties.
2) Connor was a mechanic by trade, but decided to attend law school in his mid-thirties.
by Diggity Monkeez April 02, 2005
"did you see his trade?" "I slept with a guy last night that had some serious skills not to mention his trade..."
by Kirk Tucker August 11, 2005
by Be Informed May 12, 2021
A young hyper-masculine looking gay man, usually black or latino in urban contexts. Trade typically dress in urban clothing and play to the thug stereotype. The term "trade" originated from the notion that these men were only gay for pay-- thus they would "trade" sex for money. In recent years, the term has come to refer to any gay men of color who dress in hip-hop inspired clothing and play into the masc fetish.
by BlackDiamondMint January 01, 2019
When you're so drunk that you refuse to make any trades in your fantasy leagues, knowing that you would likely make a dumb decision due to your intoxicated state
Tim: "Hey, I'll trade you Jarvis Landry for Frank Gore"
Mike: "Sorry man, I've already had eight shots. No trades"
Mike: "Sorry man, I've already had eight shots. No trades"
by Guava Sauce May 14, 2018
Adjective - Used to describe exactly how drunk, high, fucked up, or whatever takes your fancy that you and/or your friends are/were.
This is not to be confused with faded, as being faded is a much lower level of fucked up than traded.
See examples below.
This is not to be confused with faded, as being faded is a much lower level of fucked up than traded.
See examples below.
Kyle - "Bro, I got so traded last night! Not like James Harden traded, like KG to the Celtics traded!"
Tim - "Ahh shit man, that's crazy man. Like you ain't no free agent? You was traded? Damn."
Mec - "I'm feelin' so traaadeddd!"
Tim - "Ahh shit man, that's crazy man. Like you ain't no free agent? You was traded? Damn."
Mec - "I'm feelin' so traaadeddd!"
by MecSoTraded November 16, 2012
A theoretically straight man who likes to "sit back and get serviced" by gay/bi men, with little or no sexual reciprocation. (Note: It is specifically the lack of interest in reciprocating that defines a man as "trade.")
"Hey, Adam, I hooked up with that married guy who answered my M4M ad on craigslist!"
-- "Wow, Steve, I didn't know you were into chasing after trade!"
-- "No, dude, he turned out to be just as horny for my cock as I was for his... I don't go for those 'no-reciprocation' trade scenes."
-- "Wow, Steve, I didn't know you were into chasing after trade!"
-- "No, dude, he turned out to be just as horny for my cock as I was for his... I don't go for those 'no-reciprocation' trade scenes."
by Throbert McGee August 13, 2007