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chaffer Definition

chaf·fer (c̸haf′ər)

noun

  1. Obsolete trade; business
  2. Archaic a haggling over price or terms; bargaining

Etymology: ME chaffare, merchandise, trade < OE ceap, cep, a purchase + faru, a journey: see cheap & fare

intransitive verb

  1. Now Rare to haggle over price; bargain
  2. to chat idly

chaffer Related Forms

chaf′·ferer noun

Browse dictionary entries near chaffer

  1. ‹ chaff
  2. ‹ chafer
  3. ‹ chafe
  4. ‹ chaetopod
  5. ‹ chaetognath
  6. ‹ chaeto-
  7. ‹ chaeta
  8. ‹ Chaeronea
  9. ‹ chaebol
  10. ‹ Chadwick
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  2. chaffy ›
  3. chafing dish ›
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  6. Chagos Archipelago ›
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  8. chagrin ›
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