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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You first discuss the right, and you then higgle over the arithmetic.
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James
Your doctor has n't even the cabman's privilege to higgle for a trifle more.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James
Women, with half a dozen hungry mouths around them, don't stand long to higgle about a few cents in a garment, when there are so many willing to step in and take their places.
From Lizzy Glenn or, The Trials of a Seamstress by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
But it is idle to argue with the higgle of the market.
From In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays by Birrell, Augustine
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 Scott, Walter, Sir
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
He held the note in his hand, whilst he higgled about the price of the watch-chain.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 01 by Edgeworth, Maria
If Reginald had been first, he would have gone through like a cat, but the foreign gent, older, and obstructed by the contents of his pocket, higgled and stuck a few seconds in the window.
From A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day by Reade, Charles
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 Batten, John Dickson
When the higgling & haggling was finished, Fisherman Killam had not one million dollars but $2,500,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last month the Hearst magazines-also finally fell into line after a deal of higgling & haggling.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sir Austen declared last week that this exalted chaffering and higgling are still going forward in "friendly" fashion.
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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