dicker

²dicker

verb

dick·ereddick·er·ing\ˈdi-k(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of DICKER

intransitive verb

: bargain <dickered over the price>

Examples of DICKER

1. I tried to dicker for a discounted price.
2. <they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes>

Origin of DICKER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1797

Related to DICKER

Synonyms: chaffer, deal, bargain, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate, palter

Related Words: argue, bicker, clash, fight, hassle, quarrel, quibble, squabble, wrangle; comparison shop, shop (around); barter, exchange, trade; hawk, peddle; buy, purchase

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Rhymes with DICKER

bicker, flicker, liquor, nicker, sicker, snicker, whicker, wicker