Definition of badinage

acrimonious Definition: (adjective) biting, harsh, caustic. Petersons.com

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bad·i·nage    (bdn-äzh) KEY  

NOUN:

Light, playful banter.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French, from badin, joker, from Provençal badar, to gape, from Latin *batre

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