palaver

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[puh-LAV-er]

  • (v): speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  • (v): express in speech
  • (v): influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  • (v): cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  • (v): have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
  • (v): discuss, as between enemies
  • (n): flattery intended to persuade
  • (n): excessive or insincere praise
  • (n): loud and confused and empty talk
  • (n): a message that seems to convey no meaning
Your psuedo-intellectual palaver is wearisome. Make yourself useful and make me a sandwich.

EDITOR'S NOTE: "Palaver" is not-so-surprisingly close to the Latin "parabola" (speech), the Spanish "palabra" (word), the Italian "parlare" (to speak), or any of the numerous Romance languages' words for speaking. Also deriving from this root is the word "parable". Notice any patterns?

5 Sentences Using "palaver"

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i'm having problems discerning truth from speculation amongst your chatty palaver.

epeolatrist(917)
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Submitted: 3:24 PM

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Know anyone like that?

Mara's incessant palaver was giving me a headache...'your shirt looks so nice...I love your watch...' AARG!!

COLSUP(1143)
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Submitted: 9:12 AM

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We were having such an entertaining time with our palaver we stayed up all night solving most of the world's problems.

goonybob(665)
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Submitted: 9:28 AM

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I'm trying to recover from the mind numbing effect of the palaver at the meeting.

emily(525)
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Submitted: 11:26 AM

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Although I am certain he means well, John's incessant palaver and noxious odor simultaneously barrage my senses in such a distracting manner that I can barely focus on his good intention.

Alchemist(2379)
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Submitted: 6:41 PM

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