dicker
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dick·er /ˈdɪkə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] informal especially American English to argue about or discuss the details of a sale, agreement etc 讨价还价,讲价钱dicker about/over Politicians in Washington are still dickering over the budget. 华盛顿的政客们还在为预算争执不下。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
dicker• "The prices on the vehicles are the real prices. We don't dicker, " Olsen said.Origin dicker (1800-1900) Perhaps from dicker “group of ten (animal skins)” ((11-19 centuries)) (from the exchanging of skins for other goods)dick·er verbChineseSyllable
to argue the agreement about details of sale, discuss Corpus a or
dicker
dick‧er /ˈdɪkə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive] informal especially American English
dicker about/over
Politicians in Washington are still dickering over the budget.
dick‧er /ˈdɪkə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive] informal especially American English Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Perhaps from dicker __group of ten (animal skins)__ (11-19 centuries) (from the exchanging of skins for other goods)
to argue about or discuss the details of a sale, agreement etcOrigin: Perhaps from dicker __group of ten (animal skins)__ (11-19 centuries) (from the exchanging of skins for other goods)
dicker about/over
especially