banter
noun
[ ˈbantə ]
• the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
• "there was much good-natured banter"
Similar:
repartee,
raillery,
ripostes,
sallies,
swordplay,
quips,
wisecracks,
crosstalk,
wordplay,
badinage,
witty conversation,
witty remarks,
witticism(s),
joking,
jesting,
jocularity,
drollery,
bons mots,
kidding,
ribbing,
joshing,
bants,
persiflage,
banter
verb
• exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.
• "the men bantered with the waitresses"
Origin:
late 17th century: of unknown origin.
