Dicker

Word DICKER
Character 6
Hyphenation dick er
Pronunciations /ˈdɪkə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Dicker"

What do we mean by dicker?

To bargain; barter. intransitive verb

The act or process of bargaining. noun

To trade by petty bargaining and barter; haggle.

To barter; trade off; swap.

The number or quantity ten; particularly, ten hides or skins, forming the twentieth part of a last of hides. noun

Trading on a small scale by bargain and barter; a transaction so conducted. noun

To negotiate a dicker; to barter. verb

The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir. noun

A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares. noun

To bargain, haggle or negotiate over a sale verb

To barter verb

The number or quantity of ten, particularly modifying hides or skins; a daker. noun

A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares. noun

Negotiate the terms of an exchange verb

A unit of measure, consisting of 10 of some object, particularly hides and skins.

A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dicker

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The word "dicker" in example sentences

Such critics had come to Washington, had made their "dicker," danced at the hotel hops, and been jostled on the Avenue. ❋ T. C. DeLeon (N/A)

Thus equipped as an itinerant clock repairer, and having a few watches to "dicker" with, he started on foot for Jenkintown, a small place twelve miles from ❋ Allan Pinkerton (1856)

Then, the white men who penetrated to those semi-wilds were always ready to "dicker" and to "swap," and to ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

The "dicker" was a neighbour who had apparantly watched closely morning after morning from his bedroom window noting every action of someone with whom he was on first name terms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One of their snipers is poised to take a shot at the Afghan who appears to be pointing out their exact position to the insurgents, a possible "dicker". ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was hard as iron, determined to oust the English from the territory, and in no mood to dicker. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

It was “incomprehensible” to him why Roosevelt “did not want to dicker” with the generals who had previously approached him with peace offers. ❋ Douglas Waller (2011)

This incredible development is what happens when we let Yankees dicker with things that should be left to Southerners. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The blog's Dave Kansas writes that the S&P's action "feels like a little shot across the bow at Washington, where politicians continue to dicker and dither while the debt and deficit rise and the debt ceiling debate nears." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Wage discrimination against women in an affront: but Harper's crew want to dicker about it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A bipartisan commission recommended closure of a significant number of military bases that it deemed unnecessary, and Congress was forbidden to dicker with the choices. ❋ Jerry Jasinowski (2011)

Now, if I can put through that dicker with Caswell's six horses -- say, I just got onto that horse-buyer to-day. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ortiz—with Ears behind him—continued to dicker between the minkos and de Soto. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Well, they didn't dicker very long, but when the Strange One headed south again, it was in the rear of a spanking dog-team. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You have to be a bargain-hunting bulldog who loves to dig and dicker to get the best deal for a triple-play TV, Internet, and phone package. ❋ Unknown (2011)

English synonyms: to dicker, to bargain, to wrangle, to haggle, to higgle, to huckster marchander un prix = to negotiate a price tenter de marchander = to try to bargain ❋ Unknown (2010)

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