PALAVERING
Verb
palavering
present participle of palaver
Noun
palavering (plural palaverings)
The act of one who palavers.
• No. 1, The Present Time
Anagrams
• prevaginal
Source: Wiktionary
PALAVER
Pa*la"ver, n. Etym: [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.]
1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. Carlyle.
Pa*la"ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Palavered; p. pr. & vb. n. Palavering.]
Definition: To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. Palavering the little language for her benefit. C. Bront
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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