Palaver (noun)
pa-larv-uh
Prolonged or tedious fuss or discussion.
Mid 18th century (in the sense ‘a talk between tribespeople and traders’): from Portuguese palavra ‘word’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’ (see parable).
Example sentences
“I thought we’d never get away; what a palaver!”
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pa-LARV-uh? Seriously? Pa’s newly hatched insects? Uhhhhh…
It’s pa-LAH-ver!!!
And it’s more like chit-chat than prolonged discussion.