Badinage definition
Playful, teasing talk; banter.
noun
Light, playful banter.
noun
The definition of badinage is fun, light-hearted teasing.
An example of badinage is poking fun at a friend about an unflattering shirt.
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Origin of badinage
- French from badin joker from Provençal badar to gape from Latin batāre
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From French badinage, from the verb badiner (“to jest, joke”).
From Wiktionary