chaffer
Example Sentences
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There appraisers sit with ancient scales, chaffer to the utmost kran,* seal their purchase with a solemn glass of tea.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And, excuse me, sir; what pay will you give us?—not that I wish to chaffer with one who has come to my rescue in so generous a manner."
From A Desperate Voyage by Knight, Edward Frederick
I will not chaffer with him; he may have as much as he asks.
From Too Rich A Romance by Streckfuss, Adolph
Sometimes a particular "lot" will attract the attention of a spectator, and he will chaffer about it for a while; but the sales do not often appear to be very brisk.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 by Various
We do not bargain and chaffer over our feelings, Hester and I. Surely you mistake, and stir storms in teacups.
From The Kempton-Wace Letters by London, Jack
