chaffer 1
— chafferer , n.
/chaf"euhr/ , n.
1. bargaining; haggling.
v.i.
2. to bargain; haggle: to chaffer over a price.
3. to bandy words; chatter: to chaffer about nothing in particular.
v.t.
4. to bandy (words).
5. Obs. to trade or deal in; barter.
[ 1175-1225; ME chaffare, deriv. of chapfare trading journey, equiv. to OE ceap trade (see CHEAP) + faru journey; see FARE ]
chaffer 2
/chaf"euhr/ , n.
a person who chaffs or banters.
[ 1850-55; CHAFF 2 + -ER 1 ]