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logrolling(dictionary)

logrolling (iou)



logrolling noun. Chiefly US. E19.
[from LOG noun1 + ROLLING noun.]
The practice of exchanging favours, esp. (a) in politics, of exchanging votes to mutual benefit, (b) of providing reciprocally favourable reviews, notices, etc., in literary publications. colloq. E19.
a. The action of rolling logs to a required spot; the action of causing a floating log to rotate by treading, esp. as a competitive sport. M19.
b. A meeting for cooperation in rolling logs for transportation etc. M19.
? From the expression You roll my log and I'll roll yours.