English Explanatory Dictionary

chaffer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To haggle or barter.
  2. To buy.
  3. To talk much and idly; to chatter.
noun
  1. Bargaining; merchandise.
  2. A person's mouth.
noun
  1. The upper sieve of a cleaning shoe in a combine harvester, where chaff is removed.
  2. A person who or thing that chaffs.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃæfə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chaffer.wav chăfʹər /ˈt͡ʃæfɚ/

Word forms

chaffer chaffers chaffering chaffered

Etymology

From Middle English chaffare (“a bargain, a trade”, noun), equivalent to cheap + fare.

Synonyms

bargain negotiate haggle barter blower cleaning sieve

Derived words

chafferer
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