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Palaver

2 stages from Portuguese to English.

Today it means prolonged and often unnecessary discussion or fuss
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Stage 1 of 2
palavra
Portuguese · 1700s
"a word, a speech, a discussion"
literally a word or speech, used by traders for negotiation talks with local leaders
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Stage 2 of 2
palaver
English · 1730s
"prolonged, unnecessary discussion or fuss"
settled as the word for unnecessary or drawn-out talk
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