chaffer

Negotiate a price

Chaffer means to haggle or bargain, especially over price.

The word is old-fashioned and rarely encountered outside historical or literary contexts: Merchants chaffered over bolts of silk in the marketplace.

As a noun, chaffer refers to the act of bargaining itself, or to small talk and idle chatter.

bargaining

haggle

Dispute price persistently

negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
bargainFavorable purchase price
dealAgreement or distribution

barter · dicker · higgle · wrangle · palter · offer · counteroffer · compromise · terms · settlement

marketplace

bazaar

Open-air merchant district

marketVenue for trade
stallEnclosed compartment or delay
vendorOne who sells goods

hawker · peddler · merchant · trader · buyer · seller · souk · booth · goods · wares

banter

jest

Humorous remark or act

jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
teaseMock playfully
banterPlayful, teasing exchange

repartee · raillery · badinage · josh · rib · quip · pleasantry · wordplay · playful · jocular

Opposites

negotiation style

chafferaccept

Consent to receive

agree · comply · acquiesce · submit · concede

transactional outcome

chafferdeal

Agreement or distribution

conclude · finalize · shake hands

Phrases

separate the wheat from the chaffExtract what matters
sort the wheat from the chaffSeparate useful from useless

Family

chaff, chaffs, chaffering

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