badinage
/ˈbædɪnɑːʒ/noun
mass noun
- humorous or witty conversation戏谑; 调侃：
he developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader.
他在与工党领袖调侃时想出了一好办法。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French， from badiner 'to joke'， from badin 'fool'， based on Provençal badar 'gape'.