dicker (Meaning)
dicker (v)
negotiate the terms of an exchange
dicker (n.)
The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves.
A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker.
dicker (v. i. & t.)
To negotiate a dicker; to barter.
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dicker Sentence Examples
- At the flea market, the vendors were happy to dicker over the price of their vintage trinkets.
- The used car salesman spent all afternoon dickering with the customer, trying to close the deal.
- The siblings playfully dickered about who would do the dishes, neither wanting the chore.
- The diplomats carefully dickered with each other, searching for a compromise in the peace negotiations.
- The children excitedly dickered over who got to choose the next movie to watch.
- The lawyer skillfully dickered with the opposing counsel, aiming for a more favorable outcome for his client.
- The two neighbors spent hours dickering over the placement of the new fence line.
- Though initially hesitant, the artist decided to dicker with the gallery owner and eventually secured a higher price for their painting.
- The recipe suggested you could dicker with the amount of spices depending on your preference for heat.
- We spent the afternoon dickering around town, exploring shops and enjoying the local atmosphere.
FAQs About the word dicker
negotiate the terms of an exchangeThe number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves., A chaffering, barter, or exc
exchange, deal,barter, swap, truck, dealing, commutation, back-and-forth, trade, bargain
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At the flea market, the vendors were happy to dicker over the price of their vintage trinkets.
The used car salesman spent all afternoon dickering with the customer, trying to close the deal.
The siblings playfully dickered about who would do the dishes, neither wanting the chore.
The diplomats carefully dickered with each other, searching for a compromise in the peace negotiations.
