haggled — hag·gle || hægl v. bargain, wrangle, negotiate, argue over a price or condition … English contemporary dictionary
haggle — UK [ˈhæɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms haggle : present tense I/you/we/they haggle he/she/it haggles present participle haggling past tense haggled past participle haggled 1) to argue in order to agree on the price of something haggle… … English dictionary
Haggle — Hag gle (h[a^]g g l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haggled} ( g ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Haggling} ( gl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of Scot. hag, E. hack. See {Hack} to cut.] To cut roughly or hack; to cut into small pieces; to notch or cut in an unskillful manner; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haggling — Haggle Hag gle (h[a^]g g l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haggled} ( g ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Haggling} ( gl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of Scot. hag, E. hack. See {Hack} to cut.] To cut roughly or hack; to cut into small pieces; to notch or cut in an unskillful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jackie Presser — (August 6 1926 ndash; July 9 1988) was an American labor leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1983 until his death in 1988. He was closely connected to organized crime, and allegedly became president of the… … Wikipedia
Haggling — is politely arguing, as told in some circles.Optimally, if it costs the retailer nothing to engage and allow haggling, he can divine the buyer s willingness to spend. It allows for capturing more consumer surplus as it allows price discrimination … Wikipedia
Jackie Presser indictment scandal — The Jackie Presser indictment scandal was a legal and political scandal which began on June 1, 1984. The scandal erupted after attorneys with the United States Department of Justice initiated a prosecution of Teamsters President Jackie Presser on … Wikipedia
haggle — haggler, n. /hag euhl/, v., haggled, haggling, n. v.i. 1. to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner: They spent hours haggling over the price of fish. 2. to wrangle, dispute, or cavil: The senators haggled interminably over… … Universalium
haggle — verb /ˈhæɡəl/ a) To argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller. I haggled for a better price because the original price was too high. b) To hack (cut crudely) I catched a catfish and haggled him open with my saw, and towards… … Wiktionary
Haggle — Hag gle, v. i. To be difficult in bargaining; to stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle. [1913 Webster] Royalty and science never haggled about the value of blood. Walpole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
