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quid pro quo

quid pro quo [ kwìd prō kwṓ ] (plural quid pro quos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something done in exchange: something given or done in exchange for something else

2. returning of favor: the giving of something in return for something else, often in a spirit of cooperation

[Mid-16th century. < Latin, "something for something"]
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