What does "trade-last" mean?

A compliment heard about another person, offered to be repeated to that person in exchange for another repeated compliment about the speaker.

What is a synonym for "trade-last"?

Common synonyms include: bouquet, compliment, posy, tl.

Trade-last

noun

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Noun

1
A compliment heard about another person, offered to be repeated to that person in exchange for another repeated compliment about the speaker. US
"American adolescents regularly deal in "trade-lasts," compliments in exchange for another. They will tell you something flattering about yourself after you tell them a flattering remark you have heard about them."
2
a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me wordnet

Synonyms

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bouquet compliment posy tl

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"American adolescents regularly deal in "trade-lasts," compliments in exchange for another. They will tell you something flattering about yourself after you tell them a flattering remark you have heard about them."

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