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Badinage

//ˌbɑd.ɪˈnɑʒ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Playful raillery; banter. countable, uncountable

    "I am persuaded, if all gay badinage were prefaced by an explanation, it would be infinitely better received."

  2. 2
    frivolous banter wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To engage in badinage or playful banter.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French badinage, from the verb badiner (“jest, joke”) from badin (“playful”), from Occitan badar (“gape”). Distantly related to abash.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French badinage, from the verb badiner (“jest, joke”) from badin (“playful”), from Occitan badar (“gape”). Distantly related to abash.

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