bants
/bants/(also bantz)
plural noun British informal
Playfully teasing or mocking remarks exchanged with another person or group; banter: it’s going to be a top night with plenty of bants the bantz were better before social media and even better before text messaging....
- Ooh, that'll start a legendary bantz battle on Twitter come the morning.
- There's nothing as spectacular as Rooney's original finish, but you get to see some epic bants between the Manchester United hotshots past and present.
- The pair took their lad bants a bit too far as they passed their time in the jungle by hurling insults at each other.
Origin
Early 21st century: from banter.
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