tradesies

noun

1. (childish, plural, plural-only)Trades/trading.

   “But such tricks are inconsequential alongside the boundless and varied delights of the lunch hour. These range from the simple fun of “doing tradesies” (you give me your brown paper bag lunch, I’ll give you mine, we’ll both be surprised), to the more grownup game of business lunch dates with men which, Mrs. Brown crows, are “sex at high noon!””

   “Then quickly, not giving him a chance to answer, she leavened it, using the language of long-past childhood games. “You mean for keeps. No backsies. No tradesies. No do-overs.””

   “At first, I tried to trade for someone more normal, but Mr. Martins said, “No tradesies! In real life, you’ve got to work with who you’re stuck with. So suck it up and get to work!””

   ““Tradesies?” Macy smiled and held up her small bottle of strawberry milk, pointing it at EJ’s juice box. “Yeah, totally!” EJ smiled, and the girls swapped drinks.”

   “I held up my basket to Freddie. “I’ll trade you this for your ax?” “No tradesies,” he said.”