verb / noun

haggle

HAG-ul/ˈhæɡl/

An argument over a price or the terms of a deal.

Shoppers haggle with vendors over prices at the outdoor market.

A Black market seller and white customer negotiate over an old vase with contrasting hand gestures.

Etymology

The chopping verb and repeated-action ending first described cutting unevenly or mangling. Bargaining probably grew from the image of repeatedly chopping away at a price.

In context

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I d taken her measure by now, but too hungry to haggle. How much, Auntie Flour outside runs about a mao-seven a catty, but no coupons call it two-mao-five.

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More examples

She haggles over the price of a used bike.
We haggled over the payment terms before signing.
After a brief haggle, we agree on a delivery fee.

Forms

haggle · haggles · haggled · haggling

haggler noun — Someone who argues over prices or terms.

Similar words

bargain: Emphasizes seeking favorable terms rather than prolonged back-and-forth argument.
negotiate: Covers broader discussions aimed at agreement, without necessarily implying argument.