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Well, Mr Halse, you were chaffing me about the Sub-Inspectorship, but it’s obvious I’m not ripe for it yet.”

From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Mitford, Bertram

"Well, then, you know how you were chaffing me, the other day, about finding Mademoiselle Pointdexter?"

From In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain by Sheldon, Charles Mills

The man was evidently on good terms with the soldiers, one or two of whom were chaffing him on his purchase.

From The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Both had short white kid gloves that showed a little rim of red wrist; their friends were chaffing them unmercifully; the bride was giggling, the sailor looking imperturbable.

From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora

“Who was that poor old man you were chaffing so, just now?”

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram