banter

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbantə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks: there was much good-natured banter

verb

[no object]
  • exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way: the men bantered with the waitresses (as adjective bantering) a bantering tone

Derivatives

banterer

noun

banteringly

adverb

Origin:

late 17th century: of unknown origin