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
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"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
It would not cheapen in the chaffer; on the contrary, give him the usufruct for a few years, and he would be not only the happiest but the most considerable of men.
From Little Novels of Italy by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
After a long chaffer, seller and buyer finally reached an agreement.
From The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death by De Leon, Solon
Pashur I will not chaffer with God’s majesty.
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.