chaffer C2+ Topic:Money & Finance 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to haggle or bargain over a... hagglebargainbarternegotiatedickerhiggle Word family Derived forms chafferingchafferer Related forms cheapchapman Etymology AI details From Middle English chaffare ('bargaining, trade'), a compound of Old English ceap ('bargain, trade') + faru ('journey, dealings'). ceap Old English faru Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown