barter verb (among young women in Montreal) to trade sexual favours for desired gifts CANADA
Unlike street kids who sometimes [have sex] to secure shelter or other basic needs, the 14- to 17-year-old girls are in it for luxury items like clothes and jewellery. Sinclair and Nguyen call it “bartering.” Just don’t call them “hos.” — Hour, p. 46, 27 June 2002