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View usage for: (bædɪnɑːʒ, -nɑːʒ) uncountable nounBadinage is humorous or light-hearted conversation that often involves teasing someone. [literary] ...light-hearted badinage. Synonyms: banter, joking, teasing, mockery More Synonyms of badinage badinage in British English (ˈbædɪˌnɑːʒ) nounplayful or frivolous repartee or banter Word origin C17: from French, from badiner to jest, banter, from Old Provençal badar to gape badinage in American English (ˌbædənˈɑʒ) noun playful, teasing talk; banter Word origin Fr < badiner, to jest, make merry < badin, fool < Prov badar, to gape < VL * batare, to gape, trifle Examples of 'badinage' in a sentencebadinage Home could feel terribly quiet and empty after the cosy badinage of the office.But at such moments he recognized in himself, behind the badinage, a cold touch of unhappiness, of deprivation.They knew Bunner had been his friend and there was none of the usual cop badinage."Nothing here has been perpetrated but badinage, and bad badinage at that," said Elphaba. Definition playful and witty conversation She tried to respond to his light-hearted badinage. Synonyms joking teasing mockery chaff wordplay drollery raillery persiflage Additional synonymsSynonyms teasing, joking, josh (slang, US, Canadian), banter, badinage, raillery, persiflageDefinition a polite or jocular remark a harmless pleasantry intended to lighten the atmosphere Synonyms joke, sally, quip, josh (slang, US, Canadian), banter, jest, witticism, bon mot, badinage, good-natured remark Definition a sharp witty remark made as a reply clever chat-up lines or witty repartee Synonyms wit, banter, riposte, pleasantry, sally, wordplay, witticism, bon mot, badinage, raillery, persiflage, wittiness - baddie
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