English Explanatory Dictionary

badinage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Playful raillery; banter.
verb
  1. To engage in badinage or playful banter.

Pronunciation

/ˌbæd.ɪˈnɑːʒ/ /ˌbæd.ɪˈnɑːdʒ/ /ˌbɑd.ɪˈnɑʒ/ en-us-badinage.ogg

Word forms

badinage badinages badinaging badinaged

Etymology

Borrowed from French badinage, from the verb badiner (“jest, joke”) from badin (“playful”), from Occitan badar (“gape”). Distantly related to abash.

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