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Chaffer — Chaf fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chaffered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chaffering}.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See {Chaffer}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chaffered — Chaffer Chaf fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chaffered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chaffering}.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See {Chaffer}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chaffering — Chaffer Chaf fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chaffered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chaffering}.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See {Chaffer}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chaffer — chaffer1 chafferer, n. /chaf euhr/, n. 1. bargaining; haggling. v.i. 2. to bargain; haggle: to chaffer over a price. 3. to bandy words; chatter: to chaffer about nothing in particular. v.t. 4. to bandy (words). 5. Obs. to trade or deal in; barter … Universalium
chaffer — I chaf•fer [[t]ˈtʃæf ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to bargain; haggle: to chaffer over a price[/ex] 2) to bandy words; chatter 3) to trade; barter • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME chaffare, der. of chapfare trading journey = OE cēap trade (see cheap) +faru journey; … From formal English to slang
chaffer — /ˈtʃæfə/ (say chafuh) noun 1. bargaining; haggling. –verb (i) 2. to bargain; haggle: *But here buyer and seller met on level terms, for each knew to a hair the value of the sorry garments; and they chaffered with crafty eyes –louis stone, 1911. 3 …