banter

Etymology
1670s as verb, 1680s as noun. The origin is, possibly from London street slang; ostensibly as. Possibly an Anglo-Gaelicism from the, so that "banter" means "talk of women."

Noun

 * 1)  Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
 * 2)  Good-humoured bits of monologue and/or conversational prompts used in any of a wide range of occupations that must frequently interact with the public (for example, store clerks, salespersons, nurses).
 * 1)  Good-humoured bits of monologue and/or conversational prompts used in any of a wide range of occupations that must frequently interact with the public (for example, store clerks, salespersons, nurses).
 * 1)  Good-humoured bits of monologue and/or conversational prompts used in any of a wide range of occupations that must frequently interact with the public (for example, store clerks, salespersons, nurses).
 * 1)  Good-humoured bits of monologue and/or conversational prompts used in any of a wide range of occupations that must frequently interact with the public (for example, store clerks, salespersons, nurses).

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * Galician: ,
 * German:, , , , , , ,
 * Icelandic: stríðni
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: からかい
 * Macedonian: за́качка, заеба́нција, заде́вање
 * Maori: whakatara
 * Polish: przekomarzanie się
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Russian: шутливая беседа
 * Scots: craic
 * Spanish:, plática,
 * Swedish: smågnabb, snack, , munhuggande
 * Turkish:

Verb

 * 1)  To engage in banter or playful conversation.
 * 2)  To play or do something amusing.
 * 3)  To tease (someone) mildly.
 * 4)  To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).
 * 5) * June 1804,
 * If they banter your regularity, order, and love of study, banter in return their neglect of them.
 * 1)  To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
 * 2)  To challenge to a match.
 * 3)  To haggle; cheapen the price.
 * If they banter your regularity, order, and love of study, banter in return their neglect of them.
 * 1)  To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
 * 2)  To challenge to a match.
 * 3)  To haggle; cheapen the price.
 * 1)  To haggle; cheapen the price.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: задявам се
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:, , , , sich necken,
 * Macedonian: се за́дева
 * Maori: whakatara
 * Polish:
 * Spanish: ,
 * Turkish:
 * Walloon:


 * Czech:, laškovat
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Spaß haben, sich amüsieren,, sich vergnügen
 * Polish: robić psikus, zrobić psikus
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: закачам се, шегувам се
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, , , sich necken,
 * Icelandic:
 * Ido:
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: се ше́гува
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian: добродушно подшучивать, ,
 * Spanish:, , ,
 * Turkish: