dicker

/ˈdɪkər/

Definitions

1. verb

to haggle or bargain for something, especially in a persistent and often tiresome manner

“They dickered over the price for hours before finally reaching an agreement.”

2. noun

a person who haggles or bargains in a persistent and often tiresome manner

“He’s such a dicker, always trying to get a better deal.”

3. noun

a small or unimportant amount of something

“The recipe calls for a dicker of salt, but I think it’s too much.”

Synonyms

  • bargain
  • haggle
  • negotiate

Antonyms

  • concede
  • yield