palaver
/pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A village council meeting.
2
Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter.
3
Mentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.
4
A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
5
Disagreement.
6
Talk intended to deceive.
Thesaurus
#archaic#informal