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banter(dictionary)

banter (iou)



banter verb & noun. L17.
[Origin unkn.]
A. verb.
I. verb trans.
Make fun of (a person), rally, esp. good-humouredly. L17.
Impose upon (a person), orig. in jest; delude, cheat, bamboozle. arch. L17.
Make a jest of (a subject, thing). E-M18.
Challenge or defy to a race, match, etc. arch. US. L18.
II. verb intrans.
Indulge in banter; talk jestingly. L17.
b. noun.
Nonsense talked to ridicule a subject or person; humorous ridicule; good-natured personal remarks. L17.
An instance of such humorous ridicule. arch. E18.
A challenge to a race, match, etc. arch. US. M19.
banterer noun L17.
banteringly adverb in a bantering manner, jestingly M19.