1530s, "speak indistinctly," of unknown origin. It has the form of a frequentative, but no verb palt is known. Connection with paltry is uncertain. Hence "play fast and loose" (c. 1600). Related: Paltered; paltering; palterer.
双语例句
1. Do not palter with a problem involving life and death.
有关生死的问题切勿儿戏.
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2. Please answer my questions quickly and properly, not palter with them.
