[chaf, chahf] 
| 1. | to mock, tease, or jest in a good-natured way; banter: She chaffed him for working late. They joked and chaffed with each other. |
| 2. | good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery. |
| chaff 2 (chāf) v. chaffed, chaff·ing, chaffs v. tr. To make fun of in a good-natured way; tease. v. intr. To engage in playful teasing. See Synonyms at banter. n. Good-natured teasing; banter. [Possibly alteration of chafe or chaff1.] |
