touch trade

The process of trading assets, with the intention to trade them back in the future. Most commonly used in Pokémon to help complete a Pokédex.
"The only Pokémon I am missing in my Pokédex is Pikachu."
"I only have one Pikachu but I want to keep it. To help you out, we can touch trade."
by brycekrispies01 January 23, 2023
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Tape Trading

When you get in the business of selling & trading VHS cassette tapes. This was popular in the 90's and early 2000's & was popularised with tapes of wrestling such as WWF, ECW, AJPW, World of Sport & WCW. These where mainly done over the phone or via postal orders & paid via cheque.
tape trading
"Dear BWL, Can I order 736b, 836c, 938j & 528n please.
Find the cheque attached to this letter bellow"
by Lord Mountevans December 09, 2016
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Hobo-Trade

When a person (usually without income) trades an item of theirs for a different item that belongs to another person (regardless of whether they are there, or not, to agree with the trade.) It is not outright theft; rather an exchange of items, even if not verbally agreed to.
"I Hobo-Traded my backpack for his blanket while he was gone all week."
by Polly Histor December 15, 2021
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shift trading

The act of asking a coworker to cover your shift, and trading it with them. Using the Coffee Mobile app is the best way to complete shift trading on ones mobile device.
Yo, I want to hit up that sweet concert but I have to work. Good thing I have this Shift Trading app so somebody can cover me.
by Coffee Mobile October 02, 2015
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McJerkin Trade

This definition applies within the realm of fantasy sports. A McJerkin trade is one in which one team offers another team a trade that is beyond unfair. It is truly erroneous on all levels and smells of collusion. In simple terms its cheating!
I just offered my friend Michael Cuddyer, Brett Lawrie, Johnny and Cueto for Robinson Cano. This kid is totally getting McJerkin Traded!
by Dan Brown Brah April 26, 2012
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Hippie trade

The act of two people "trading" a drug for a drug, i.e. the bong for the booze, whilst hanging out together.
In the parking lot of a rest stop where Cory and Sara planned to stay for the evening, Sara exhaled from the joint she was smoking and shifted her attention to Cory and his bottle of Fireball whisky; "hippie trade?" she asked.
by Bigmanwalking April 10, 2016
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Trade Trapping

When someone in fantasy football throws a ton of trades to all the members in hopes of getting someone to accidentally click a trade which is not in their favor.
“He wouldn’t stop trade trapping his league so he was asked not to come back.”
by fantasy football definitions August 25, 2022
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