n. 谈判, 交涉, 洽商, 废话, 奉承

vi. 唠叨, 拍马屁, 交涉, 用花言巧语骗人

vt. 笼络, 哄骗

Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.]
To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or
deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver
artfully.

Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C.
Bront['e]


Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L.
parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See
{Parable}.]
1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk
intended to deceive; flattery.

2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a
public conference and deliberation; a debate.

This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.
--Carlyle.