raillery

noun

rail·lery ˈrā-lə-rē How to pronounce raillery (audio)

plural railleries

: good-natured ridicule : banter

: jest

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Raillery is the anglicized form of the French word raillerie, which stems from the Middle French verb railler, meaning "to mock." Railler, which probably comes from Old French reillier ("to growl" or "to mutter") and ultimately from Late Latin ragere ("to neigh"), also gave us our verb rail. But rail and raillery are quite different in tone. Rail means "to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language," whereas raillery usually suggests cutting wit that pokes fun good-naturedly.

Example Sentences

Luke had to put up with a lot of raillery from his sister the first time he asked a girl for a date.

Recent Examples on the Web With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.

Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021 French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.

Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020 Some may feel, in this Trumpus Caesar summer, that such raillery, let alone the underlying idea of trying to understand why Americans have shot presidents, is an untoward or trite provocation.

Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 July 2017

单词	raillery
释义	raillery noun rail·lery ˈrā-lə-rē plural railleries 1 : good-natured ridicule : banter 2 : jest Did you know? Raillery is the anglicized form of the French word raillerie, which stems from the Middle French verb railler, meaning "to mock." Railler, which probably comes from Old French reillier ("to growl" or "to mutter") and ultimately from Late Latin ragere ("to neigh"), also gave us our verb rail. But rail and raillery are quite different in tone. Rail means "to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language," whereas raillery usually suggests cutting wit that pokes fun good-naturedly. Synonyms backchat badinage banter chaff give-and-take jesting joshing persiflage repartee See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Luke had to put up with a lot of raillery from his sister the first time he asked a girl for a date. Recent Examples on the Web With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment. Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021 French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee. Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020 Some may feel, in this Trumpus Caesar summer, that such raillery, let alone the underlying idea of trying to understand why Americans have shot presidents, is an untoward or trite provocation. Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 July 2017 Word History Etymology French raillerie, from Middle French, from railler to mock First Known Use 1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition raillery noun rail·lery ˈrā-lə-rē : an act or instance of making fun of someone in a good-natured way raillery noun as in badinage good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks Luke had to put up with a lot of raillery from his sister the first time he asked a girl for a date Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance badinage jesting humorousness laugh joke persiflage banter repartee humor joshing ribbing chaff witticism backchat chatter wit pleasantry facetiousness ridiculing waggery mocking wisecrack barb sally razzing drollness gambit give-and-take gag funniness jest gossip wordplay quip richness fooling kidding nothings chitchat hilariousness dig small talk crack
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