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Meaning of 'chaffer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chaffer [ n.]
- One who chaffs.
- Bargaining; merchandise.
- To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
- To talk much and idly; to chatter.
2 . Chaffer [ v. t.]
- To buy or sell; to trade in.
- To exchange; to bandy, as words.

Meaning of 'chaffer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chaffer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
Example in sentence:
  • Let's not haggle over a few dollars
Meaning (2):
- talk socially without exchanging too much information
Example in sentence:
  • the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

Nearby Words:

chab chabasite chablis chabouk chabuk chace chachalaca chacma chaconne chad

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