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1
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
- "how are you" is merely a social pleasantry
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2
something said or done to cause laughter
- his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
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- knee-slapper,
- panic
- [slang],
- riot,
- scream,
- thigh-slapper
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The first known use of pleasantry was in 1594
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