higgle
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of higgle
First recorded in 1625–35; apparently variant of haggle
Example Sentences
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They could not comprehend why they should higgle about the language of the platform when they could carry the slave States on the one form of expression as well as the other.
From Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by James Gillespie Blaine
So, next day, Charles set to work to higgle with the curate.
From An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay by Grant Allen
Your doctor has n't even the cabman's privilege to higgle for a trifle more.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever
I doubt whether any man makes such compacts with you," replied Linton; "but why higgle this way?
From Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) by Charles James Lever
Well, you shall have it, madam: But I cannot higgle; I know you'll say it did not cost above two hundred pieces.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Sir Walter Scott
From the beginning he had higgled and haggled himself to a sad frazzle, even arguing that the skin game is an old Connecticut custom, making us worthy of our reputation as peddlers of wooden nutmegs.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Brazilian delegation at Lima was told it could string along with the 20 other American nations in ratifying the "solidarity" declaration over which the conference had higgled for a fortnight.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, much as they feared the rats, they feared parting with their money more, and fain would they have higgled and haggled.
From More English Fairy Tales by John Dickson Batten
Now I'll engage this Mrs. Hundredacres, or Halfacre, or whatever her name may be, overlooked her own household work, kept no housekeeper, higgled about flour and butter, and lived half her time in her basement.
From Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by James Fenimore Cooper
The first about whose recompense The sultan higgled?
From Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts by William Taylor
Sir Austen declared last week that this exalted chaffering and higgling are still going forward in "friendly" fashion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last month the Hearst magazines-also finally fell into line after a deal of higgling & haggling.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the higgling & haggling was finished, Fisherman Killam had not one million dollars but $2,500,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Mynatt went on higgling and resumed work on the plant.
From Time Magazine Archive
I knew my master had fallen into despair when he took the herdsmen’s first offer without so much as a higgling nudge or a haggling speech.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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