tangletrade
nounUK /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl.treɪd/
US /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl.treɪd/
A tangletrade is a messy swap where people trade things that get all mixed up.
The kids had a tangletrade at the park, swapping toys until nobody knew whose was whose.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A confusing business deal that is hard to follow.
The two companies got into a tangletrade of shares and nobody could explain it.
3. A game where players trade tangled strings or ropes.
At the party, the children played tangletrade with colorful yarn.
4. A mix-up in which traded items get knotted or tangled together.
The fishermen's tangletrade left their nets in a big knot.