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dick·er I. \ˈdikə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English dyker; akin to Middle Low German dēker quantity of ten (hides), Middle High German techer, decher; all from a prehistoric West Germanic word borrowed from Latin decuria quantity of ten, from decem ten — more at ten 1. : the number or quantity of 10 especially of hides or skins 2. obsolete : a large quantity : lot II. intransitive verb (dickered ; dickered ; dickering \-k(ə)riŋ\ ; dickers) Etymology: origin unknown : to seek to arrive at a workable arrangement by bargaining : discuss negotiations and arrangements : haggle, bargain < a trapper dickering for a higher price for his furs > < dickering with members of the opposition for their support > < dickering in connection with the merger between the companies > III. noun (-s) 1. : barter; often : goods bartered 2. : a swap made after haggling and bargaining : an act or session of haggling or bargaining : a political deal : negotiation with concessions offered and discussed < a dicker for his saddle > < dickers being argued in the lobbies outside the assembly room > |