Dicker
verb
To negotiate or argue about a price or trade.
They dickered over the price of the car for hours.
Often appears as...
- dicker over
- dicker about
Usage tips
Informal
noun
An act of negotiation or bargaining.
There was a lengthy dicker about the salary expectations.
Often appears as...
- lengthy dicker
- a dicker over
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A count or tally of ten, historically used in trade.
He sold the apples by the dicker at the market.
Often appears as...
- by the dicker
- a dicker of
Usage tips
Neutral
Historical
verb
To negotiate or argue about a price or trade.
They dickered over the price of the car for hours.
Often appears as...
- dicker over
- dicker about
Usage tips
Informal
noun
An act of negotiation or bargaining.
There was a lengthy dicker about the salary expectations.
Often appears as...
- lengthy dicker
- a dicker over
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A count or tally of ten, historically used in trade.
He sold the apples by the dicker at the market.
Often appears as...
- by the dicker
- a dicker of
Usage tips
Neutral
Historical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Tone
Used in casual settings, 'dicker' feels less formal than 'negotiate'.
Let's dicker with the vendor at the flea market.
Pro Tip 2/3Lengthy Process
'Dicker' often implies a back-and-forth that takes some time.
They dickered over the contract terms for weeks.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interaction
Implies direct communication between people, typically face-to-face.
She dickered with the artist to lower the painting's price.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Tone
Used in casual settings, 'dicker' feels less formal than 'negotiate'.
Let's dicker with the vendor at the flea market.
Pro Tip 2/3Lengthy Process
'Dicker' often implies a back-and-forth that takes some time.
They dickered over the contract terms for weeks.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interaction
Implies direct communication between people, typically face-to-face.
She dickered with the artist to lower the painting's price.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Tone
Used in casual settings, 'dicker' feels less formal than 'negotiate'.
Let's dicker with the vendor at the flea market.
Pro Tip 2/3Lengthy Process
'Dicker' often implies a back-and-forth that takes some time.
They dickered over the contract terms for weeks.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interaction
Implies direct communication between people, typically face-to-face.
She dickered with the artist to lower the painting's price.
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Video examples
Monitor Lizard vs. Croc...
can imagine how the croc might protect the dicker but what can a bird do for the croc this hungry monitor lizard hunting for crocodile eggs is about to find out the monitor lizard knows it's near what at once but on water nickim
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