chafferer

A chafferer negotiates the price of a basket of apples at a market stall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who haggles or bargains: A "chafferer" is someone who engages in persistent bargaining, typically over the price of goods. This person is often seen as argumentative or overly insistent in negotiations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The market was full of chafferers who refused to pay the listed price. (People who bargained persistently for lower prices.)
  • She was known as a skilled chafferer, always getting the best deal at the flea market. (A person skilled in haggling.)

Advanced Usage

• "a seasoned chafferer": an experienced or habitual bargainer.
  • The antique dealer recognized him as a seasoned chafferer and raised his initial price accordingly. (An experienced haggler.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chaffer (verb): to haggle or bargain over the price of something.

  • They chaffered for hours over the cost of the rug. (They bargained persistently.)

• Chaffer (noun): the act of bargaining or haggling.

  • The chaffer between the two merchants was lively and loud. (The bargaining session.)

Synonyms

• Haggler: a person who argues over the price of something.
• Bargainer: someone who negotiates terms, especially prices.
• Negotiator: a person who discusses terms to reach an agreement.

Related Idioms

• Drive a hard bargain: to be firm and persistent in negotiating terms.

  • The chafferer drove a hard bargain, leaving the seller with little profit. (The haggler was very demanding.)

• Strike a deal: to reach an agreement after negotiation.

  • After much chaffering, they finally struck a deal. (They agreed on a price after bargaining.)