Definition of Palaver
Palaver
pa·lav·er
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a long conference to discuss points of dispute, usually between people of different cultures or levels of sophistication;
e.g. The palaver between management and the union had not resolved any of the workforce's problems yet.
(noun)
meaningless, idle talk;
e.g. I think we should stop the palaver and get to work at once.
(noun)
an unnecessarily long, complex procedure;
e.g. There is a lot of palaver involved in the process, so it takes time.
(verb)
to ramble, talk unproductively, and blabber at length;
e.g. We don't have time to palaver now, we must get to work.
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