Dicker

/ˈdɪkər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a petty argument or dispute.

The dicker between the two friends lasted for hours, but they eventually made up.

the act of bargaining or negotiating.

His dicker for a better salary took a lot of time but was worth it in the end.

verb

to bargain or negotiate over the terms of a transaction.

They decided to dicker over the price of the car before making a purchase.

to engage in trivial or petty arguments.

Instead of getting to the point, they just kept dicker-ing about minor details.

Possibly from the Dutch word 'dikker', meaning 'to trade or barter'.

dicker around

to waste time or engage in trivial activity

dicker on the price

to negotiate the price with little seriousness

haggle

to argue persistently over the cost of something

bargain

an agreement between two or more parties as to the sale of property or services

negotiate

to obtain or bring about by negotiation

to mess around or waste time

Stop dickering and get to work!

to negotiate in a non-serious way

They were just dickerin' about the deal without any intention to close.