PALAVER

Pa‐la″ver (?), n. [[Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.]] 1. 1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
2. 2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. Carlyle.