First Known Use: 1599
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1haggle
verb hag·gle \ˈha-gəl\
: to talk or argue with someone especially in order to agree on a price
hag·gledhag·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of HAGGLE
transitive verb
1
: to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
2
archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
intransitive verb
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Origin of HAGGLE
frequentative of hag to hew
2haggle
noun
HAGGLER Defined for Kids
haggle
verb hag·gle \ˈha-gəl\
hag·gledhag·gling
Definition of HAGGLE for Kids
: to argue especially over a price
— hag·gler \ˈha-glər\ noun
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