Pronunciation: /ˈdɪkər/
noun a negotiation or bartering process, especially one characterized by shrewd or unscrupulous dealings
A1 I saw a dicker at the flea market.
A2 The dicker on the table caught my eye.
B1 She tried to dicker with the salesman to get a lower price.
B2 After much dicker, they finally agreed on a price for the car.
C1 The art collector enjoyed the dicker of bargaining for rare pieces.
C2 The dicker between the two business partners lasted for hours before they reached a deal.
verb to engage in bargaining or bartering
A1 The children dickered over who would get the last cookie.
A2 The customers dickered with the salesperson to get a better price on the car.
B1 I don't have time to dicker over the details, let's just get this project done.
B2 The two countries have been dickering for months over the terms of the trade agreement.
C1 The politicians spent hours dickering in negotiations to reach a compromise on the new legislation.
C2 The business partners dickering over the terms of the merger finally reached a mutually beneficial agreement.
formal The two parties decided to dicker over the terms of the contract.
informal Let's dicker a bit and see if we can come to an agreement.
slang I'm not willing to dicker on the price, it's already a good deal.
figurative He's always trying to dicker with fate, thinking he can control everything.
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