to chaffer
- verb
- /ˈtʃæfər/
- Archaic
:
regatear
- The merchants would chaffer for hours before settling on a price.
Examples
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They chaffered long into the night, each determined to get a better deal.
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They chaffer over the price of the car.
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She refused to chaffer over the few coins he demanded.
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I hate when people chaffer over small amounts.
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The buyers began to chaffer about the cost of the handmade rugs.
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At the market, vendors often chaffer to get the best price on their goods.
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He decided to chaffer with the seller to lower the price of the bicycle.
Synonyms
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2.4
To discuss the price or terms to get a better deal
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3.3
To argue about the price to try to pay less
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8.4
To bargain about a price before buying something
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4.0
To persuade someone to accept a lower price than first offered
To argue about the price to try to make it lower
To argue or bargain to change the price
To negotiate strongly to get a better price or better terms
How Assertive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chaffer comes from an old French word that meant 'to trade' or 'bargain', so imagine a market seller talking hard to get a lower price and you have the idea of chaffer as 'to haggle' over the price.