■ verb chiefly N. Amer.
1》 engage in petty argument or bargaining.
2》 toy or fiddle with something.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C19: perh. from obs. ~ 'set of ten (hides)', used as a unit of trade, based on L. decem 'ten'.
■ verb chiefly N. Amer.
1》 engage in petty argument or bargaining.
2》 toy or fiddle with something.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C19: perh. from obs. ~ 'set of ten (hides)', used as a unit of trade, based on L. decem 'ten'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004