logrolling

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɒgrəʊlɪŋ/

noun

[mass noun] North American
  • 1 informal the practice of exchanging favours, especially in politics by reciprocal voting for each other’s proposed legislation: they have gained leverage on Capitol Hill by a talent for political logrolling
    [from the phrase you roll my log and I'll roll yours]
  • 2a sport in which two contestants stand on a floating log and try to knock each other off by spinning it with their feet.

Derivatives

logroller

noun