Chafferer
11chaffer — /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 …
12chaffer — [chaf′ər] n. [ME chaffare, merchandise, trade < OE ceap, cep, a purchase + faru, a journey: see CHEAP & FARE] 1. Obs. trade; business 2. Archaic a haggling over price or terms; bargaining vi. 1. Now Rare to haggle over price; bargain …
13chaffer — v. & n. v.intr. haggle; bargain. n. bargaining; haggling. Derivatives: chafferer n. Etymology: ME f. OE ceapfaru f. ceap bargain + faru journey …
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