badinage: Meaning and Definition of

bad•i•nage

Pronunciation: (bad"n-äzh', bad'n-ij), [key]
— n., v., -naged, -nag•ing.
—n.
  1. light, playful banter or raillery.
—v.t.
  1. to banter with or tease (someone) playfully.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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