1
as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar
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2
as in to chat
British
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaffer
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Bourgault hasn’t come close to playing in the NHL and was dealt to Ottawa — along with Jake Chiasson — last summer for Roby Jarventie and a draft pick.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
21 June 2025 -
Streaming: Xfinity deals for streaming services are a great value.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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As that rare thing, a young female naturist happy to chat on camera, Saoirse Newhouse has been in demand with the press at the opening ceremony.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Special guests and close friends are expected to appear, to chat about their family life, careers, life experiences, homes and gardens.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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Deals like those could get done before the official start time because teams are allowed to negotiate with their own free agents once the NBA Finals are finished.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Years from now, there may not even be a need for agencies to negotiate and buy TV ad spots.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The investment firm has launched the GS AI Assistant, an AI program that will let workers across its divisions converse with large language models that are firewalled within Goldman, ideally eliminating the threat that sensitive data could escape into the wild.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Your next toy or game may be able to converse with you.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Right now, 450 of my co-workers and I in the Greater Boston area are bargaining for a new contract.—
Mike Ortiz,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2025
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Whereas sellers could hold fast on their asking prices a few years ago, many are now willing to bargain.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Here to talk more about this is Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Through it all, Thune kept talking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a moderate Mainer who blanched at the bill’s Medicaid cuts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The 16-21 vote throws up a hurdle for leaders hoping to send the bill to the Senate by Memorial Day — but are still haggling over last minute changes to appease not only the fiscal hawks but moderates seeking bigger blue-state tax breaks.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
16 May 2025
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The ex-spouses were still haggling over money and had been due in family court the morning she was killed, The Hartford Courant reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Groups outside were chattering over Peronis and cigarettes.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
11 June 2025
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Locals chattered over $3 glasses of kir, while the younger set messed about in kayaks or swung from a rope into the cool green river.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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