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Pabla Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"claims of a tradewash"
Hi,
can anybody pls help me with the meaning of the expression in bold?
Campaigners took their crusade to America where, despite claims of a tradewash, Starbucks in 2009 became the world's largest purchaser ...
The question is who made the claims and what "tradewash" means.
Thanks in advance.
can anybody pls help me with the meaning of the expression in bold?
Campaigners took their crusade to America where, despite claims of a tradewash, Starbucks in 2009 became the world's largest purchaser ...
The question is who made the claims and what "tradewash" means.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Hi pabla; "tradewash" is not an English word. It was coined in an article on fair trade. When there is coinage, you look for precedence.
- Hi pabla; "tradewash" is not an English word.
- It was coined in an article on fair trade.
- When there is coinage, you look for precedence.
- English has the word "whitewash" which has the idiomatic meaning of deception or concealing the truth.
- "Googlewash" is another such coinage.
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Hi pabla;
"tradewash" is not an English word. It was coined in an article on fair trade. When there is coinage, you look for precedence.
English has the word "whitewash" which has the idiomatic meaning of deception or concealing the truth. "Googlewash" is another such coinage. http://en.wikipedia.o
"tradewash" is not an English word. It was coined in an article on fair trade. When there is coinage, you look for precedence.
English has the word "whitewash" which has the idiomatic meaning of deception or concealing the truth. "Googlewash" is another such coinage. http://en.wikipedia.o
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