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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃæfə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chaf′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chaf•fer1 (chaf′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. bargaining;
    haggling.

v.i. 
  1. to bargain;
    haggle:to chaffer over a price.
  2. to bandy words;
    chatter:to chaffer about nothing in particular.

v.t. 
  1. to bandy (words).
  2. [Obs.]to trade or deal in;
    barter.
  • 1175–1225; Middle Englishchaffare, derivative ofchapfare trading journey, equivalent. to Old Englishcēap trade (seecheap) +faru journey; seefare
chaff′er•er,n. 

chaf•fer2 (chaf′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who chaffs or banters.
  • chaff2 + -er1 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chaffer/ˈtʃæfə/vb
  1. (intransitive)to haggle or bargain
  2. to chatter, talk, or say idly; bandy (words)
n
  1. haggling or bargaining
Etymology: 13th Centurychaffare, fromchep bargain +fare journey; seecheap,fareˈchafferern
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