pa·lav·er
pa·lav·er/pəˈlavər,pəˈlävər/
noun
- unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure."there's a lot of palaver involved"
- an improvised conference between two groups, typically those without a shared language or culture.
verb
talk unproductively and at length.
"it's too hot for palavering"
synonyms: chatter, gossip, prattle, prate, babble, blather, blether, blither, maunder, gabble, jabber, tittle-tattle, slabber, chitchat, jaw, gas, gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter, natter, rabbit, witter, chunter, waffle, chinwag, twaddle, clack
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Cut the palaver and get down to business. b. : misleading or beguiling speech. Don't get taken in by the candidate's palaver. palaver.
PALAVER meaning: 1. unnecessary work and trouble: 2. talking or discussion that goes on for too long and is not…. Learn more.
a parley or conference between European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc., and people indigenous to a region, especially in West Africa.
8 senses: 1. tedious or time-consuming business, esp when of a formal nature 2. loud and confused talk and activity; hubbub 3.
[uncountable, singular] (British English) a lot of unnecessary activity, excitement or trouble, especially caused by something that is not important ...
(Africa) A village council meeting. quotations ▽ · (North America, archaic British) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from 18th c.] · (British) ...
Palaver is a type of empty nonsense or useless talk. During an election year, you might tire of hearing the palaver of politicians.