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
"But I got to put that little chaffer to roost somewhere."
From Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail by Anton Otto Fischer
After a long chaffer, seller and buyer finally reached an agreement.
From The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death by Solon De Leon
"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 Edward Frederick Knight
"Keep your chaffer still, won't 'ee!" snarled the other.
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Jeffery Farnol
