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Raillery

//ˈɹeɪləɹi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule. countable, uncountable

    "Flip [Lady Flippant]. I love, of my life men ſhould deal freely vvith me; there are ſo fevv men vvill deal freely with one— / Sir Sim[on Addlepot]. Are you not a Fireſhip? a Punk, Madam? / Flip. VVell, Sir, I love Raillery. / Sir Sim. Faith and troth I do not railly, I deal freely."

  2. 2
    light teasing repartee wordnet

Etymology

From French raillerie.

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