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Word of the Day – Badinage

By October 8, 2023Word of the Day

Badinage (noun)

bad-in-azj

Light, playful banter or raillery.

Badinage was first recorded in English around 1650-60 and comes from French, from the verb badin(er), meaning “to joke, trifle.”

Example sentences

“The dinner party was full of playful badinage and nostalgic talks.”

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