CHAFFER


Meaning of CHAFFER in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .