chaffer
11Chaffer — Recorded in several forms including Chafer, Chaffer and Chuffer, this is an English medieval surname. It is occupational and has at least two possible origins, one of which may be French. This from the pre 10th century Olde French word chaufeur …
12chaffer — 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; …
13chaffer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chaffare, from chep trade + fare journey more at cheap, fare Date: 13th century archaic a haggling about price II. verb (chaffered; chaffering) Date: 14th century …
14chaffer — 1. verb /ˈʧæfɚ/ to haggle or barter But the people looked much like Caleb’s own. They wore dirty robes, chaffered at fruit stalls, spat, scratched. Syn: bargain, barter, haggle, negotiate 2 …
15chaffer — chaf·fer || tʃæfÉ™ v. bargain; exchange pleasantries, chatter …
16chaffer — [ tʃafə] verb haggle about the price or terms of something. Derivatives chafferer noun Origin ME (in the sense trade or trading ): from OE cēap a bargain + faru journey …
17chaffer — v. n. Higgle, haggle, bargain, negotiate …
18Chaffer — chauffer, a vat or pot for French frying …
19chaffer — /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 …
20chaffer — Goods; wares; merchandise …
