1. to bargain or haggle over the price of something
2. to talk in a light, casual way; to chatter
Usage: somewhat archaic

1. bargaining or haggling

Examples

• The merchant was willing to chaffer over the price of the antique vase.
• She spent an hour chaffering with the vendor at the flea market.
• The old friends would chaffer about their school days whenever they met.
• After much chaffer, they agreed on a fair price for the car.
• He enjoyed the chaffer with local traders in the marketplace.
• The tourists learned to chaffer effectively in the bazaar.