haggle
English
/ˈhæɡəl/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller.
- (transitive) To hack (cut crudely)
- To stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English haggen (chop, cut, hack) suffix from English hack (untalented writer, taxicab, cut, pejorative).
Origin
English
hack
Gloss
untalented writer, taxicab, cut, pejorative
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hackgate English
- apahack English
- hack English
- hackability English
- hackable English
- hackathon English
- hackday English
- hackdom English
- hacker English
- hackette English
- hackfest English
- hackie English
- hacking English
- hackish English
- hackle English
- hackman English
- hackproof English
- hacksaw English
- hackspace English
- hackster English
- hackwork English
- hacky English
- haggler English
- letterhack English
- lifehack English
- maphack English
- megahack English
- nuthack English
- outhack English
- wallhack English
- hack Dutch, Flemish
- hacken Dutch, Flemish
- hacken Middle English
- haggen Middle English
- hǫggva Old Norse
- hacke Danish
- häkkima Estonian
- hag Scots