chaffer

• Verbe désuet signifiant marchander, ergoter ou échanger, surtout de manière mesquine ou querelleuse.

An obsolete verb meaning to bargain, haggle, or trade, especially in a petty or contentious manner.

1. Bargain or haggleC1formalbritish

   To negotiate or argue about the price of something or the terms of an agreement.

   Marchander

   • The merchants chaffered over the price of the silk for hours.
   • They chaffered with the landlord about the rent terms.
   • He refused to chaffer and paid the asking price.

   Synonymesbargainbarterdickerhagglenegotiatepalterquibblewrangle

2. Chat idlyC1informalbritish

   To engage in casual, light conversation without exchanging deep or important information.

   bavarder

   • They chaffered about the weather while waiting for the bus.
   • We chaffered for a while before getting down to business.
   • The old friends chaffered happily over a cup of tea.

   Synonymesbabblechatchattergossipprattle