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

trade junk

to have casual sex

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

by cyn January 26, 2003

Wingman Trade

A trade completed by an NBA executive who is a former champion of the club he's trading his player(s) to. Usually Wingman Trades are massively lopsided, appearing to make one party seem like a "wingman" who completely screws himself over for the benefit of his buddy who reaps the rewards/nails the prom queen.

Recent Wingman Trades include KG to Boston, and Gasol to LA.

Lakers fan: "Dude! Did you hear? Gasol got sent to the Lakers for absolutely nothing! How the f--k did they pull that off?!"
Grizzlies fan: "Wingman Trade. F--k you"

by TTBlogger February 13, 2008

High school for construction trades, engineering, and architecture

A school with the most unnecessary long name. Ran by a 6' 6" 300 pound ego maniac who makes students wear uniforms but yet promotes creativity. Said to be a noteworthy school for its construction trades and engineering courses, but it is in fact only a small part of the curriculum. Just a very fake school in general, bound to be housing some of NYC's most dangerous kids by 2020.

Random Nigga: What school you go to? Me: High school for construction trades, engineering, and architecture.Random Nigga: What the hell is that?

by The real E over IR April 5, 2009

trademe

Trademe is a auction site for the New Zealand people, but now it also has Trademe Jobs and a number of other sites under the same ownership as Trademe such as Find Someone, Old Friends and smaps. Is now overrun by people wanting too much money for cheap things and second-hand dealers due to media publicity.

Trademe is not only an auction site with its various message boards, these message boards are filled up with annoying as hell people but there are some good people, much like any other message board.

Trademe incorperates alot from the worldwide eBay, such as "My Trademe", Feedback Percentage (i.e. 100% Positive or 45.7% Positive) and Text Message notifications.

Trademe is now under Australian ownership after being sold for 700 million NZ dollars. Trademe was invented by Sam Morgan.

www.trademe.co.nz is Trademe!

by Shadow77110 September 26, 2006

jackoff all trades

An individual claiming proficiency for every task presenting itself, anywhere. He is neither schooled nor proficient beyond the ability to claim such.

An individual whose continued claims at ability are immediately discounted upon attempt.

"Dave says he'll fix my brakes, file my taxes, upgrade my computer, and save me a bundle! And he's gonna read my fortune, win Lisa back, and get me promoted!"

"Dude, Dave's an divorced, unemployed dog groomer. Don't let him touch your shit... Guy's a jackoff all trades."

by 3sqzper January 5, 2009

Treader

a push bike , a bicycle ...

as kids in sunny scunny North Lincolnshire ,England, we used to say to friends , lend me your treader ... meaning lean me your bike .... you TREAD on the peddles to make it go ... hence TREADER ... lol

by S.S.Yellowbelly :P December 16, 2010