What is the meaning of palaver?

noun

• Flattery intended to persuade.
  • synonyms: blandishment, cajolery
• Loud and confused and empty talk.
  • usage: "mere rhetoric"
  • synonyms: hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric

verb

• Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
  • synonyms: chatter, piffle, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
• Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering.
  • usage: "He palavered her into going along"
  • synonyms: wheedle, cajole, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
• Have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds. .