Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C. Bront['e] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
palavering — n. chattering, prattling; flattery, sycophancy pa·lav·er || pÉ™ lævÉ™(r) / lÉ‘Ëv n. idle or foolish chatter; flattery; conference between two parties (especially meetings between explorers and native officials) v. chatter idly; flatter;… … English contemporary dictionary
Palaver — Pa*la ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. [1913 Webster] Palavering the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palavered — Palaver Pa*la ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. [1913 Webster] Palavering… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaver — I. noun Etymology: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech Date: 1735 1. a. a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b. conference, discussion 2. a. idle talk b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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palaver — palaverer, palaverist, n. palaverment, n. palaverous, adj. /peuh lav euhr, lah veuhr/, n., v, palavered, palavering. n. 1. a conference or discussion. 2. a long parley, esp. one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial… … Universalium
roust — verb a) to rout out of bed; to rouse Why didnt you roust me out? / Well, I tried to, but I couldnt; I couldnt budge you. / Well, all right. Dont stand there palavering all day, but out with you and see if theres a fish on the lines for breakfast … Wiktionary
palaver — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, accents, adulate, adulation, advise with, affair, amphigory, audience, babble, babblement, balderdash, bargain, bargaining, bargaining session, bavardage, beslobber, beslubber, bibble babble, blab, blabber,… … Moby Thesaurus
prattle — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, accents, amphigory, babble, babblement, babbling, balderdash, bavardage, be closeted with, bibble babble, blab, blabber, blah blah, blather, blathering, blether, blethers, blither, bombast, bull, bullshit,… … Moby Thesaurus
