Definition of Palaver
Palaver
Pa·la·ver
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A long, tedious, and often unnecessary conversation or discussion.
e.g. The meeting turned into a palaver about minor details.
(noun)
meaningless, idle talk;
e.g. I think we should stop the palaver and get to work at once.
(noun)
an unnecessarily long, complex procedure;
e.g. There is a lot of palaver involved in the process, so it takes time.
(verb)
to ramble, talk unproductively, and blabber at length;
e.g. We don't have time to palaver now, we must get to work.
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