haver

English

/ˈheɪvə/, /ˈheːvəɹ/, /ˈheɪvə/, /ˈheːvəɹ/, /ˈhævɚ/, /ˈhævə/

verb
Definitions
  • (British) To hem and haw
  • (Scotland) To talk foolishly; to chatter.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots haiver (talk in a foolish trivial manner, speak nonsense, haver).

Origin

Scots

haiver

Gloss

talk in a foolish trivial manner, speak nonsense, haver

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