- present participle of chaff.
chaffing
Example Sentences
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Chaffing is not something he has ever had to contend with, nor should he be obliged to.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2015
Chaffing each other good naturedly, they tramped along, and when they saw the size of the antlers and body of the second buck they forgot all rivalry.
From Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains by Webster, Frank V.
But they do say it's the last night at the Temple, for Chaffing Jack means to shut up, it does not pay any longer; and we want a lark.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
"You think the spirit can't be raised, Chaffing Jack," said Devilsdust very seriously.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
"I have seen a many things in my time," said Chaffing Jack solemnly, "but I have always observed that if the people had worked generally for half time for a week they would stand anything."
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield