Etymology

chaffer

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Today it means: To haggle or barter. Full definition →

Middle English chaffare
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chaffer · verb, noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromchaffare“a bargain, a trade”
  2. English todaychaffer

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

chaffer · noun2

From chaff + -er.

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