# badinage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbæd.ɪˈnɑːʒ/

## Definitions
1. Playful raillery; banter.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/badinage