v. & n. esp. US
--v.
1. a intr. bargain, haggle. b tr. barter, exchange.
2 intr. dither, hesitate.
--n. a deal, a barter.
Derivatives:
dickerer n.
Etymology: perh. f. dicker set of ten (hides), as a unit of trade
v. & n. esp. US
--v.
1. a intr. bargain, haggle. b tr. barter, exchange.
2 intr. dither, hesitate.
--n. a deal, a barter.
Derivatives:
dickerer n.
Etymology: perh. f. dicker set of ten (hides), as a unit of trade
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012