repartee
noun
[ ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː ]
• conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
• "he had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee"
Similar:
banter,
badinage,
witty conversation,
bantering,
raillery,
witticism,
crosstalk,
wordplay,
patter,
witty remarks,
witticisms,
ripostes,
sallies,
quips,
joking,
jesting,
teasing,
chaff,
chaffing,
drollery,
bons mots,
persiflage,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French repartie ‘replied promptly’, feminine past participle of repartir, from re- ‘again’ + partir ‘set off’.
