Associations to the word «Palaver»
Noun
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Wiktionary
PALAVER, noun. (Africa) A village council meeting, a folkmoot
PALAVER, noun. Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss.
PALAVER, noun. A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate, a moot.
PALAVER, noun. (informal) Disagreement
PALAVER, verb. To discuss with much talk.
PALAVER SAUCE, noun. A West African stew.
Dictionary definition
PALAVER, noun. Flattery intended to persuade.
PALAVER, noun. Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric".
PALAVER, verb. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
PALAVER, verb. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along".
PALAVER, verb. Have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds.
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.