raillery

rail·lery

noun \ˈrā-lə-rē\

plural rail·ler·ies

Definition of RAILLERY

1

: good-natured ridicule : banter

2

: jest

Examples of RAILLERY

1. <Luke had to put up with a lot of raillery from his sister the first time he asked a girl for a date.>

Origin of RAILLERY

French raillerie, from Middle French, from railler to mock

First Known Use: 1653

Related to RAILLERY

Synonyms: backchat, badinage, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, banter, repartee

Related Words: barb, crack, dig, gag, gambit, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness; fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing; humor, wit, wordplay; nothings; chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk

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