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palaver

Definition

  • noun: talk that is not important or meaningful
  • noun: a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication
  • verb: to talk profusely or idly
  • synonyms: nonsense, absurdity, accents

Examples

  • Enough of this 'palaver'. We have a lot to discuss.

  • What a 'palaver' [='fuss'] over nothing!

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) because he's from Chestnut Hill and he's got... "The History of My Skin," by Charles Simms. You patronizing me, peewee? Hmm? You givin' me that old prep school palaver? Baird School! A bunch of runny-nosed snots in tweed jackets all studyin' to be George Bush. Well... (..)
    1992 Scent of a Woman