barguigner

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barguigner (vai alla coniugazione) 1° gruppo

  1. (familiare) esitare, temporeggiare, essere indeciso
  2. (Canada) mercanteggiare, tirare sul prezzo
  • IPA: /baʁ.ɡi.ɲe/

dal francese antico bargaignier, "mercanteggiare", a sua volta dal franco *borganjan, "dare in prestito". Il senso originale etimologico del francese antico è andato perduto in Francia, ma è sopravvissuto in Canada e nel verbo inglese to bargain, derivato dalla stessa radice