to chaffer
- verb
- /ˈtʃæfər/
- Archaic
:
charlar
- They sat on the porch, chaffering about the weather and local gossip.
Examples
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The old friends spent the afternoon chaffering, reminiscing about their childhood adventures.
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During the dinner party, the guests chaffered amiably, sharing stories and laughter.
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Is there a poem that never reaches words, and one that chaffers the time away?
Synonyms
269
1.0
To talk in a friendly, informal way about small everyday things
86
2.7
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
40
1.6
To talk in a friendly, casual way about a subject
9
6.8
To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things
7
3.0
To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things
6
7.7
To talk for a long time in a relaxed, often boring way
5
4.1
To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things
3
7.9
Talk in a friendly, relaxed way for a long time
3
7.9
Talk in a friendly way about small unimportant things
1
8.5
To talk briefly and informally with someone, often in private
To chat with others about small, unimportant things
To talk briefly in an informal way
Talk in a friendly, relaxed way
To talk in a lively, informal way about things like music
To have a light friendly chat about unimportant things
How Trivial
9
8.4
- Informal
1
6.9
- Informal
27
1.3
- Archaic
- Informal
269
1.0
∞
1.0
29
3.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chaffer also came to mean light, friendly talk because buyers and sellers would spend time chatting while they negotiated, so chaffer can mean to 'talk' in a casual, unimportant way.