What huge fellows they were! almost as huge as the hogs for which they higgled; the generality of them dressed in brown sporting coats, drab breeches, yellow-topped boots, splashed all over with mud, and with low-crowned broad-brimmed hats. ❋ Unknown (2004)
He was higgling with the proprietor of an immense hog, and as he higgled he wheezed as if he had a difficulty of respiration, and frequently wiped off, with a dirty-white pocket-handkerchief, drops of perspiration which stood upon his face. ❋ Unknown (2004)
At first the hillfolk wouldn't hear of such a bargain and higgled and haggled with the man, but he stuck to what he said, and at last they gave up the mill for the bacon. ❋ Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen (N/A)
The devil did not like to part with it, and higgled and haggled with the man, but he stuck to what he had said, and in the end the devil had to part with the quern. ❋ Walter Barnes (N/A)
"Hum! ..." grunted Scattergood, and higgled and argued, but ended by accepting a deed for the land and turning over the machine to Landers. ❋ Clarence Budington Kelland (1922)
It would never have done to have hesitated and higgled about seeing more volumes. ❋ Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 (1911)
Well, sahib, as to that they higgled and bargained for another hour, ❋ Talbot Mundy (1909)
The two seconds met, and, with great unction, pledged “our honor to each other that we would endeavor to settle the matter amicably,” but persistently higgled over points till publicity and arrests seemed imminent. ❋ Nicolay, John G (1904)
They higgled about prices, and the sums which they gave were almost infinitesimal compared with the value of Patrick Nasmyth's pictures at the present time. ❋ Nasmyth, James (1885)
Farnsworth accepted your concession to-day, and then higgled you to split the difference on the remainder to-morrow, until you had so small ❋ Edward Eggleston (1869)
The two seconds met, and, with great unction, pledged "our honor to each other that we would endeavor to settle the matter amicably," but persistently higgled over points till publicity and arrests seemed imminent. ❋ John George Nicolay (1866)
And Stout, speaking of the result afterwards, said he did not wonder at it, for the old rascal, after having sent for him all the way from Jackson, higgled with him on a fee of one thousand dollars, when he, in indignant disgust at his meanness, left him to his fate. ❋ Unknown (1853)
Poor William higgled and hammered, and offered first one thing, which was blandly declined for this reason; then another, which was blandly declined for that, Crawley drinking deep draughts of mean vengeance all the while from the young man's shame and mortification, when the door opened, a man walked in, and gave Crawley a note and vanished. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)
"Well, sir," higgled Evans, "in course I don't like to refuse your reverence." ❋ Charles Reade (1849)
If Reginald had been first, he would have gone through like a cat, but the foreign gent, older, and obstructed by the contents of his pocket, higgled and stuck a few seconds in the window. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)
Then he higgled and hammered and fumbled for the said mercies, and tried to enumerate them, but in phrases conventional and derived from tracts and sermons; whereas his statement of grievances had been idiomatic. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)
La Motte higgled very hard for more, and talked pathetically of his services and his wounds -- for he had been a most distinguished and courageous campaigner -- but Alonzo was implacable. ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)
The Duke of Guise made his arrangements with the ex-Huguenot on even better terms and at a still earlier day; while Joyeuse and Mercoeur stood out a good while and higgled hard for conditions. ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)
“I’ll [higgle] you [bbg]”
“Holy shit that [bastard] just got higgled” ❋ Chu 🦐 (2023)
[Please] [higgle] me. ❋ Higglypiggly69 (2010)
Torregh said something rude to his friend [Alex]. Alex replied back that if he did not stop [being rude] she would [higgle] him. ❋ Shazam Shazam (2009)
There is a lot of [higgling] at [the local] [post office]. ❋ BIGSTRAT (2020)
I did [a bit] of [higgling] [in the shop]. ❋ Will (2003)
dude [is it] [appropriate] if you higgle on a [first date]? ❋ NightNexxie (2011)
There goes [Homer] [higgling] away at the [dining philosophers]. ❋ Mizike (2003)
We ended up missing half of [the film] [the other night] as we were [too busy] higgling. ❋ CiCi-23 (2009)
You have higgle-piggled the [meeting]. ❋ Uttam Maharjan (2010)
[serena] and [nate] higgled [each other] ❋ Lucylulambchopsintheshops (2008)
