badinage
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ba·di·nage
noun \ˌba-də-ˈnäzh\Definition of BADINAGE
: playful repartee : banter
Examples of BADINAGE
- <the sophisticated badinage of the characters in plays by Oscar Wilde>
Origin of BADINAGE
French
First Known Use: circa 1658
Related to BADINAGE
- Synonyms
- backchat, banter, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, raillery, repartee
Rhymes with BADINAGE
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