chaffer

Meanings

• noun

  A person who buys and sells commodities, especially agricultural produce, in the open market.

  - "Yn y maes bydd y chaffer yn hynnu'r gwyniau ar gyfer'r glas ar yr haf."
  - "The chaffer made a good profit selling wheat to the millers."

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Synonyms

bargain , barter , haggle , negotiate

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Variants

List of all variants of chaffer that leads to same result
chaffer , chaffers , chaffered , chafferer , chafferers , chaffering

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Etymology

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Derived from the Middle English word 'chaffaren', meaning to trade or haggle.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'chaffer' is also used in the shipping industry to refer to the cargo space on a ship.

2. In medieval Europe, chaffer fairs were held regularly to allow farmers to sell their produce.

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Related Concepts

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1. Commodity: A raw material or agricultural product that can be bought and sold.

2. Market: A place where commodities are bought and sold.

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How to Memorize "chaffer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in the marketplace, buying and selling commodities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chaffer' with the image of a marketplace or a trader.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C' is for Commodities, and 'Chaffer' is the one who handles them.

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