# chaffer

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtʃæfə/

## Definitions
1. To haggle or barter.
2. To buy.
3. To talk much and idly; to chatter.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chaffer