Definition of BADINAGE

badinage

Meanings

Plural: badinages

Noun

  • frivolous banter
  • Playful raillery; banter.

Verb

  • To engage in badinage or playful banter.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

badinage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
badinage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
badinage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

badinage is a valid Words With Friends word