TRADE
What Does TRADE Mean in a Text?
TRADE means "Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man."The slang term TRADE was originally used to refer to a young, sexually attractive gay man who probably engaged in casual gay sex solely for financial gain ("gay for pay"). More recently, TRADE has evolved and is now used to refer to any good-looking gay man, as well as to a casual sexual encounter between men.
Casual gay sex between a man from a higher social class and a "working class" partner, especially one encountered in a park or other public area, is known as "Rough Trade".
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When I write TRADE, I mean this:
"Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man"
Summary of Key Points
"Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man" is the most common definition for TRADE on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.TRADE | |
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Definition: | Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man |
Type: | Slang Word (Jargon) |
Guessability: | 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Example of TRADE Used in a Text
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See Also
0 (passive or bottom partner (typically used in gay dating)) 0.5 (sexually versatile) 1 (active or top partner) BGF (best gay friend, best girlfriend, best guy friend) G (gay, grin) GAM (gay Asian male) GBF (gay black female) GBM (gay black male) GC (gay couple, good call, good condition, group chat) GHM (gay Hispanic male) GP (gay pride, general practitioner, general principle, grand prix) LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, and asexual and/or ally) TRADE (young, sexually attractive gay man) UNICORN (rare and desirable, startup company valued at over $1 billion)Quiz
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