Palaver

n. [Sp. palabra, Pg. palavra, a word, from Lat. parābola, Gr. παραβολή, a comparison, a parable, in L. Lat. a sentence, a word. See PARA-BLE.]

1. Idle talk; flattery; adulation.
2. A conference or deliberation; a public and formal discussion. “In this country and epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.” Carlyle.