English Explanatory Dictionary

silent barter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either because they have no language in common or because they both wish to keep secret and not discuss the origins of their goods (especially gold and salt).

Word forms

silent barter
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