Bantery

//ˈbæntəɹi// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of banter or good-humored raillery.

    "Its wit is very copious, but slashy, bantery, and proceeds mainly by exaggeration and turning topsy-turvy; a rather barren species of wit."

Example

More examples

"Its wit is very copious, but slashy, bantery, and proceeds mainly by exaggeration and turning topsy-turvy; a rather barren species of wit."

Etymology

From banter + -y.

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