chaffer

verb

Definition of chaffernext
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
  1. deal
  2. chat
  3. negotiate
  4. converse
  5. bargain
  6. talk
  7. haggle
  8. chatter
Verb
  • He was then dealt to the Penguins in August of last year.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Federal prosecutors said Clark was dealing cocaine and fentanyl, and had criminal contacts in the Los Angeles area.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deal
Verb
  • In the food court, knots of women are chatting in Yiddish, one of them celebrating a grandmother’s birthday.
    Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
  • On a Wednesday in October, the two sat chatting in the library inside GM's Saarinen Design Center located at the company's Global Technical Center in Warren.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chat
Verb
  • City, county and school officials had urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach agreement prior to Medicare open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The mistake nearly pushed the company into bankruptcy, until Huang negotiated a contract buyout with Sega that provided Nvidia with a financial lifeline and resources to develop the NV1′s successor.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • Footage of a man conversing with his foster dog about the pup not going back to the shelter has melted hearts online.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Starting this week in the U.S. only, users will be able to converse with Google Maps to ask for tips on things to do around specific spots in a neighborhood or city and receive lists of restaurants, bars and other nearby attractions that include reviews that have been compiled through the years.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of converse
Verb
  • In 1959, Wisconsin partially regained its reputation as a pioneer in democratic reforms, becoming the first state to grant public employees the right to bargain collectively.
    Nancy C. Unger / Made by History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Wednesday marks the first time that the two parties have bargained since.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of bargain
Verb
  • LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • He’s talked in media interviews about golfing with former Democratic presidents and about his connections to politicians, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of talk
Verb
  • That adds another level of haggling to a home sale, which already has plenty.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Known as the artisan capital, Fes is a haven for anyone looking to shop, but be prepared to haggle —and haggle hard.
    Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of haggle
Verb
  • There had been chatter out there that Holland was circling a new Spider-Man movie.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Astronomers have now listened in on the nearby TRAPPIST-1 system to check whether aliens are chattering between their own neighboring planets.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of chatter
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