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Definition of palaver noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Palaver definition: A negotiation or discussion concerning matters in dispute, especially in the traditional cultures of West Africa.
Palaver definition: . See examples of PALAVER used in a sentence.
Enough of this palaver. We have a lot to discuss. 2. [singular] chiefly British : excitement and activity caused by something that is not important. What a palaver [= fuss] over nothing! PALAVER meaning: 1 : talk that is not important or meaningful nonsense; 2 : excitement and activity caused by something that is not important.
Dec 16, 2019 · palaver (n.) palaver. (n.) 1733 (implied in palavering ), "a long talk, a conference, a tedious discussion," sailors' slang, from Portuguese palavra "word, speech, talk," from a metathesis of Late Latin parabola "speech, discourse," from Latin parabola "comparison" (see parable ). A doublet of parole. In West Africa the Portuguese word became a ...
Definition of palaver noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
