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past tense of chaff
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1
to make fun of in a good-natured way
- chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift
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- goofed on
- [slang],
- took the mickey out of
- [British]
2
to make jokes
- a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings
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“Chaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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