petswaprule
nounUK /ˈpɛt.swɒp.ruːl/
US /ˈpɛt.swɑːp.ruːl/
A rule that says you can trade one pet for another pet.
The club's petswaprule lets kids trade a goldfish for a hamster.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A game rule that lets players switch their animal pieces.
In our board game, the petswaprule lets you change your dog token for a cat token.
3. An agreement between two people to trade pets for a while.
My neighbor and I made a petswaprule so she could watch my rabbit for a week.
4. A law about buying and selling animals.
The new petswaprule says pet shops must check where animals come from.