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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Fortunately, the Trump Administration has dealt itself enough cards to rectify this obvious vulnerability.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Over the course of the season, Peggy and Hank both deal, in their own separate ways, with frustrations about retirement.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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The actor chatted with PEOPLE at the New York premiere for his new Prime Video series, Butterfly, on Tuesday, Aug. 6.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The brothers leisurely chatted for the next forty minutes, until the all clear sounded at 0830.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Brokers and dealers working more like Reynier in the days of La Réserve would take small parcels from the secondary market or negotiate parcels directly with distilleries.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The new state law allows the companies to extract critical minerals from coal without having to negotiate amendments to existing leases.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most significant announcement was the rollout of AI Mode, a feature that allows users to converse directly with an AI assistant within Google Search.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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After filming the show, the Lopers have mandated time for the family to converse—periods when the phones must be turned off.—
Megan Margulies,
Outside Online,
16 July 2025
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And on Wednesday, the union began negotiations with the city over a new four-year contract with Association President Bob Nicks planning to bargain for a pay increase on par with the police union contract.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Currently, most American shoppers don’t bargain but instead see set prices.—
Jay L. Zagorsky,
The Conversation,
31 July 2025
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Read on for a breakdown of the over one-hour episode that has everyone talking (including that peach scene!).—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to Jones, the two have not talked since Parsons requested a trade last Friday.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Heimlich Community College has rejected her application for Budget and Finance director on the grounds that experience haggling in Saudi-eye Arabi-eyen flea markets is not the same as a master’s in economics, forcing Peggy to admit her career in academia is over.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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This legislation has the backing of the Pritzker administration and could be the subject of debate during the two-week veto session in October since lawmakers and the insurance industry were busy during the spring session haggling over the bill’s details.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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As the kids chattered away over snacks, the co-founders spoke about their own formative experiences growing up with summer camps and later attending HBCUs.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Families chattered in the waiting area, volunteers asked shoppers their preferences and Judy Freebus, speaking Russian, was engaged in a bilingual conversation with an elderly Ukrainian woman at the check-in station.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Chaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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