different between swop vs troak

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sw?p/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sw?p/

Etymology 1

Noun

swop (plural swops)

1. Alternative spelling of swap

Verb

swop (third-person singular simple present swops, present participle swopping, simple past and past participle swopped)

1. Alternative spelling of swap

Etymology 2

Blend of swing +? hip-hop

Noun

swop (uncountable)

1. A fusion of swing and hip-hop dance styles.

Anagrams

• POWs, WSOP, Wops, pows, wops

English

Alternative forms

• troke

Etymology

From Scots troak, troke (“to barter, truck”), from Middle English trukken, trukien (> English truck), from Old French troquier, of Germanic origin. Compare German Trug (“deceit, trickery, deception”). More at truck.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /t???k/
• (US) enPR: tr?k, IPA^(key): /t?o?k/

Verb

troak (third-person singular simple present troaks, present participle troaking, simple past and past participle troaked)

1. (Scotland) To barter or trade, especially outside a government monopoly.

Synonyms

• (barter, trade): swap, swop

Translations

Noun

troak (uncountable)

1. (Scotland) Barter; exchange; truck.
2. (Scotland) Small wares.
3. (Scotland) Familiar intercourse.

Anagrams

• Korat, Tokar