badinage
badinage[ˈbadɪnɑːʒ]noun- [mass noun]humorous or witty conversation
戏谑;调侃
he developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader.
他在与工党领袖调侃时想出了一好办法。
语源- mid 17th cent.: from French, from badiner 'to joke', from badin 'fool', based on Provençal badar 'gape'
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