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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chaf•fer1 (chaf′ər),USA pronunciation n. - bargaining;
haggling.
v.i. - to bargain;
haggle:to chaffer over a price. - to bandy words;
chatter:to chaffer about nothing in particular.
v.t. - to bandy (words).
- [Obs.]to trade or deal in;
barter.
- 1175–1225; Middle English chaffare, derivative of chapfare trading journey, equivalent. to Old English cēap trade (see cheap) + faru journey; see fare
- a person who chaffs or banters.
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