chaffer

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈtʃæfɚ/ UK /ˈtʃæfə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to haggle or bargain over a price

They chaffered for an hour over the price of the rug.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to haggle or bargain over a... haggle bargain barter negotiatedickerhiggle

Word family

Derived forms chafferingchafferer

Related forms cheap chapman

Etymology

From Middle English chaffare ('bargaining, trade'), a compound of Old English ceap ('bargain, trade') + faru ('journey, dealings').

ceap Old English faru Old English

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# chaffer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈtʃæfɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃæfə/

## Meanings
1. to haggle or bargain over a price

## Examples
- They chaffered for an hour over the price of the rug.

## Synonyms
- haggle
- bargain
- barter
- negotiate
- dicker
- higgle

## Derived Forms
- chaffering
- chafferer

## Related Forms
- cheap
- chapman

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ceap
- Root: faru

## Etymology
From Middle English chaffare ('bargaining, trade'), a compound of Old English ceap ('bargain, trade') + faru ('journey, dealings').

## AI Etymology
Chaffer is a verb and noun meaning "to haggle or bargain over a price". Historically, it is from Middle English chaffare ('bargaining, trade'), a compound of Old English ceap ('bargain, trade') + faru ('journey, dealings'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: chaffer is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English ceap with Old English faru. Close English family members include chaffering, chafferer, cheap, and chapman.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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