JoeM 7,870 #1 Posted July 8 What It Means verb | DIK-er To dicker is to talk or argue with someone about the conditions of a purchase, agreement, or contract. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 20,932 #2 Posted July 8 Yep, do it all the time, well not the argue part. I think we all do 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,282 #3 Posted July 8 I have found my dikering level decrease and nearly disappear with age. 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,039 #4 Posted July 8 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: I have found my dikering level decrease and nearly disappear with age. Mine, just the opposite... "Do you offer a senior citizen discount here???" 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,039 #5 Posted July 8 2 hours ago, JoeM said: What It Means verb | DIK-er To dicker is to talk or argue with someone about the conditions of a purchase, agreement, or contract. A cousin to "Haggle" 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,043 #6 Posted July 8 Actually a partner in the law firm of "Haggle, Dicker, Barter, Cheatem, Rippemoff and Howe"... I use only the first three partners and avoid those last three... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth R Cluley 502 #7 Posted July 8 More partners now used to be only Dewey, Cheatem and Howe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,817 #8 Posted July 8 Nope. Those two are competing firms. There are two Howe brothers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,491 #9 Posted July 9 On 7/8/2024 at 12:21 PM, 8ntruck said: Nope. Those two are competing firms. There are two Howe brothers. Johnny Carson used Dewey Cheatem and Howe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bach-Ed 170 #10 Posted July 9 13 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Johnny Carson used Dewey Cheatem and Howe Actually, Johnny borrowed that from the Three Stooges. As a kid I watched all the Stooges every afternoon. Still funny in any case. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites