Raillery
//ˈɹeɪləɹi// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 light teasing repartee wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From French raillerie.
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