chaffer v. + Add to list UK //tʃˈæfɐ// chaf·fer Archaic Informal Slang SynonymsEtymology Synonyms chatchit chatchitchatconfabconfabulatehagglehigglehucksterEtymology 1MEchaffare→ENchaffer From Middle English chaffare (“a bargain, a trade”, noun), equivalent to cheap + fare.Etymology 2 From chaff + -er.