badinage
noun
[ ˈbadɪnɑːʒ ]
• humorous or witty conversation.
• "he developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader"
Similar:
banter,
repartee,
witty conversation,
bantering,
raillery,
wit,
crosstalk,
wordplay,
swordplay,
cut and thrust,
witty remarks,
witticisms,
ripostes,
sallies,
quips,
joking,
jesting,
bons mots,
josh,
borak,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from badiner ‘to joke’, from badin ‘fool’, based on Provençal badar ‘gape’.
