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badinage
[ bad-n-ahzh, bad-n-ij ]
/ ˌbæd nˈɑʒ, ˈbæd n ɪdʒ /
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noun
light, playful banter or raillery.
verb (used with object), bad·i·naged, bad·i·nag·ing.
to banter with or tease (someone) playfully.
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badinage
/ (ˈbædɪˌnɑːʒ) /
noun
playful or frivolous repartee or banter
Word Origin for badinage
C17: from French, from badiner to jest, banter, from Old Provençal badar to gape
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