Originally Posted by
regnis
pa·lav·er
/pəˈlavər,pəˈlävər/
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INFORMAL
noun
1.
unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure.
"there's a lot of palaver involved"
2.
HISTORICAL
an improvised conference between two groups, typically those without a shared language or culture.
verb
talk unproductively and at length.
"it's too hot for palavering"
Remember who your audience is here Red-LOL
Regnis, "palaver" was not uncommon in old episodes of Wagon Train and
Gunsmoke. Not only do I need to evaluate the audience, I need to be aware of my age!