palaver

pa-lav-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion, especially about trivial matters.

  2. 2.

    (Historical) A conference or discussion between European traders and African peoples.

  3. 3.

    (Verb) To talk unnecessarily at length; to chatter.

Forms

plural: palavers

Related words

See also: chatter, discussion, fuss
Synonyms: chatter, commotion, fuss, rigmarole

Etymology

From Portuguese palavra (word, speech), from Latin parabola (comparison, speech).