verb
Meaning 1
To hawk or peddle provisions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
higgle
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/ˈhɪɡəl/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪɡəl
verb
Meaning 2
To wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); to haggle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Let's not haggle over a few dollars
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: haggle, chaffer, huckster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dicker, bargain
Narrower terms: beat down, bargain down
History
Etymology
Probably an alteration of haggle.