trade surplus

the amount of goods and services that a country exports, minus the goods and services that it imports *in a calendar year*. In 1999 Japan exported much more than it imported, so it had a trade surplus. The same year, the United States imported more than it exported, and therefore had a large trade deficit.

While Japan had a trade surplus and the USA had a trade deficit, both had something called a trade balance, which was negative for the USA and positive for Japan.

A country can have an overall trade deficit (like the USA in all years since 1980) and still have trade surpluses with individual countries (e.g., the USA occasionally has trade surpluses with Brazil).

Usually, when a country runs a trade surplus it tends to export the excess foreign currency back to the deficit country as portfolio investment. In this way, the foreign currency retains its value.

by Abu Yahya February 14, 2009

Dirty Toadstool

the act of inserting your big toe into ones anus

When Alex wasn't looking i sneaked him a Dirty Toadstool.

When i woke up with Alex's toe in my ass i realized that i have just been Dirty Toadstooled.

by Dave Star March 1, 2003

Toadstool

Something you NEVER see a toad sitting on

Have you ever seen a toad on a toadstool?
Me neither.

by Mystic_Snowfang October 4, 2008

non-trad

An old fart going back to college. Almost always obnoxious, interrupting class to talk about irrelevant stuff, like their kids who already went to college.

I wish that non-trad lady would shut up already.

by Dowcet May 23, 2007

trade junk

to have casual sex

"I invited my friend over to watch movies and trade junk."

by cyn January 26, 2003

toad

1. a person who is slow and lazy

2. one who is thinking about sex constantly and relating it to everything

1. You can call your friend a toad when they are being lazy, such as procrastinating on an assignment.

2. Person A: Those tight pants look really good on you.

Person B: don't be a toad

by smiglet March 20, 2022

toad sticker

A knife with a long, sharp blade. A shiv.

Jack the Bear sliced up the Pachuco with his toad sticker.

by The Wog Whomper May 4, 2005