banter
n. 戏谑, 嘲弄 v. 戏弄, 开玩笑
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无恶意的玩笑
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Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
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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).
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To engage in banter or playful conversation.
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To play or do something amusing.
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To tease (someone) mildly.
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To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).
及物June 1804, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham If they banter your regularity, order, and love of study, banter in return their neglect of them.
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To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
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To challenge to a match.
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To haggle; cheapen the price.
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1670s as verb, 1680s as noun. The origin is unknown, possibly from London street slang; ostensibly as *bant + -er (frequentative suffix). Possibly an Anglo-Gaelicism from the Irish bean (“woman”), so that "banter" means "talk of women."
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