DICKER


Meaning of DICKER in English

■ 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'.

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