I. ˈdikə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English dyker; akin to Middle Low German dēker quantity of ten (hides), Middle High German techer, decher; all from a prehistoric West Germanic word borrowed from Latin decuria quantity of ten, from decem ten — more at ten
1. : the number or quantity of 10 especially of hides or skins
2. obsolete : a large quantity : lot
II. intransitive verb
( dickered ; dickered ; dickering -k(ə)riŋ ; dickers )
Etymology: origin unknown
: to seek to arrive at a workable arrangement by bargaining : discuss negotiations and arrangements : haggle , bargain
a trapper dickering for a higher price for his furs
dickering with members of the opposition for their support
dickering in connection with the merger between the companies
III. noun
( -s )
1. : barter ; often : goods bartered
2. : a swap made after haggling and bargaining : an act or session of haggling or bargaining : a political deal : negotiation with concessions offered and discussed
a dicker for his saddle
dickers being argued in the lobbies outside the assembly room