haggle

haggle (ˈhæɡ^əl)

—vb (often foll by over)
1.	to bargain or wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc); barter
2.	rare (tr) to hack

[C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse haggva to hew]

'haggler

—n

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Word Origin & History

haggle

1570s, "to cut unevenly" (implied in haggler), frequentative of haggen "to chop" (see hack (1)). Sense of "argue about price" first recorded c.1600, probably from notion of chopping away.

Example sentences

It's also the best place to haggle for an inlaid backgammon set.

However, prices at the market aren't fixed, so don't be afraid to haggle.

And doctors have long had to haggle with commercial insurers over their rates.

Some of the auto superstores are publicly-owned national chains that offer a

huge selection of vehicles and no-haggle prices.

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Matching Quote

"The debt was the most sacred obligation incurred during the war. It was by no means the largest in amount. We do not haggle with those who lent us money. We should not with those who gave health and blood and life. If doors are opened to fraud, contrive to close them. But don't deny the obligation, or scold at its performance."

-Rutherford Birchard Hayes