persiflage \ˈpər-si-ˌfläzh, ˈper-\ noun: frivolous bantering talk; light raillery
Etymology: French, from persifler to banter, from per- thoroughly + siffler to whistle, hiss, boo, ultimately from Latin sibilare to hiss, whistle (of imitative origin)
Compare persiflage to badinage.
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