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banterer
Variant of banter
banter
definition
ban·ter (ban′tər)
transitive verb
to tease or make fun of in a playful, good-natured way
Etymology: 17th-c. slang < ?
intransitive verb
to exchange banter (with someone)
noun
good-natured teasing, ridicule, or joking
Related Forms:
- banterer ban′·terer noun
- banteringly ban′·ter·ingly adverb
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