chauffer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chauffer
1815–25; variant of obsolete chafer, Middle English chafer ( chafe, -er 1 ), probably influenced by + French chauffoir heater
Example Sentences
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A chauffer who was driving Anthony Joshua when their car crashed killing two of the boxer's friends has appeared in a court in Nigeria.
From BBC
Poolboy and sibling Chauffer, who would find their forever home together that weekend, were particularly rowdy.
From Los Angeles Times
The report concluded that it was not able to verify these claims but it was "unlikely that the cars described by Alice were chauffer driven BBC cars or BBC management cars".
From BBC
They were stopped by a young constable and the chauffer said the Queen, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret were in the back.
From BBC
"I asked that she send her chauffer but she refused. She told me he had gone to bed but it was only 6 p.m. I didn’t need her to send a chauffeur. I was pulling her leg. But her instinct was to lie for a reply. She was always odd. I took a taxi and went for a visit."
From Fox News
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