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badinage

noun ba·di·nage \ˌba-də-ˈnäzh\

Definition of BADINAGE

:  playful repartee :  banter
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Origin of BADINAGE

French
First Known Use: circa 1658

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Synonyms
backchat, banter, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, raillery, repartee

Rhymes with BADINAGE

arbitrage, assemblage, bon voyage, bricolage, cabotage, camouflage, colportage, curettage, decoupage, empennage, enfleurage, entourage, fuselage, Hermitage, maquillage, moyen-âge, persiflage, repechage, reportage, sabotage, vernissage

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