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TALLY TRADE

\tˈalɪ tɹˈe͡ɪd], \tˈalɪ tɹˈe‍ɪd], \t_ˈa_l_ɪ t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_d]\

Definitions of TALLY TRADE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A system of trading carried on in London and elsewhere, by which shopkeepers furnish articles on credit to their customers, the latter paying the price by weekly or monthly instalments. The effect of the system is most mischievous.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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