palaver

/pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/

noun

(Africa) A village council meeting. / (North America, archaic British) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from 18th c.] / (Britain) Mentally-draining activity, either physical or fuss.

The villagers gathered at the palaver to discuss important matters.

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意味（1）

(Africa) A village council meeting.

Here we remained four days, on account of a palaver which was held on the following occasion.

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意味（2）

(North America, archaic British) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from 18th c.]

Frances pulled his hair heartily, and then went and seated herself on her husband’s knee, and there they were, like two babies, kissing and talking nonsense by the hour—foolish palaver that we should be ashamed of.

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