Palaver (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a conference or discussion.
  2. a parley or conference between European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc., and people indigenous to a region, especially in West Africa.
  3. profuse and idle talk; chatter.
  4. persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery:
verb (used without object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.
  1. to talk profusely and idly.
  2. to parley or confer.
verb (used with object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.
  1. to cajole or persuade.
noun
  1. tedious or time-consuming business, esp when of a formal nature
  2. loud and confused talk and activity; hubbub
  3. (often used humorously) a conference
  4. talk intended to flatter or persuade
  5. Western African
    • an argument
    • trouble arising from an argument
verb
  1. (often used humorously) to have a conference
  2. to talk loudly and confusedly
  3. to flatter or cajole
Palaver (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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