haggled over

Meanings

• verb

  Engaged in lengthy negotiations or haggling over a price or other details.

  - "They haggled over the price of the car for hours before making a deal."
  - "The shopkeeper and the customer haggled over the cost of the antique vase."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with haggled over
jagged , dragged , bagged , tagged

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Variants

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haggle , haggled , haggler , hagglers , haggles , haggling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to drive or herd cattle' in Old Norse and Middle English. The modern meaning developed from the idea of driving a hard bargain.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'haggle' comes from the Old Norse word 'hagla,' meaning 'to herd.'

2. The longest recorded haggling session lasted over 30 hours and resulted in the sale of a used car for just $200.

3. In some cultures, haggling is considered an essential part of the buying process and is seen as a sign of respect between the buyer and seller.

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Related Concepts

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1. bargaining: The practice of negotiating a price or other terms between two or more parties.

2. negotiation: A process of discussion and consultation between two or more parties aiming to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

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Culture

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In literature, 'haggled over' is often used to describe lengthy negotiations or bargaining in various contexts, such as business deals, real estate transactions, or personal relationships.

How to Memorize "haggled over"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lengthy negotiation or haggling session, with both parties passionately arguing their positions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a shopkeeper and a customer haggling over the price of an item.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'haggle' comes from the Old Norse word 'hagla,' meaning 'to herd.'

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