badinage

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badinage

/ˌbæd.ɪˈnɑːʒ/ UK
/ˌbæd.ɪˈnɑːdʒ/ UK
/ˌbɑd.ɪˈnɑʒ/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːʒ, -ɑːdʒ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French badinage, from the verb badiner (“jest, joke”) from badin (“playful”), from Occitan badar (“gape”). Distantly related to abash.

noun badinages

countable, uncountable Playful raillery; banter. I am persuaded, if all gay badinage were prefaced by an explanation, it would be infinitely better received.

verb badinages · badinaging · badinaged

To engage in badinage or playful banter.

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noun playful raillery; banter

中文	打趣 dǎqù
Русский	подшу́чивание podšúčivanije

verb engage in badinage

Français	badiner
Русский	подшу́чивать podšúčivatʹ, подтру́нивать podtrúnivatʹ

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@misc{badinage_2026,
  title = {badinage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/badinage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}