Chaffer

Definition of Chaffer

Chaff´er

n.	1.	One who chaffs.
	1.	Bargaining; merchandise.
v. i.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Chaffered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Chaffering.]
	1.	To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate. To chaffer for preferments with his gold. - Dryden.
	2.	To talk much and idly; to chatter.
v. t.	1.	To buy or sell; to trade in. He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set. - Spenser.
	2.	To exchange; to bandy, as words.

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