[El Gran Salseron]

"However, there are probably two to three hundred who'll drop in to watch the banter and get a chuckle."

banter

2 entries found.

banter[1,verb]banter[2,noun]

Main Entry: 1ban·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈban-tər\

Function: verb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1676

transitive verb

1: to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner

2archaic : delude

3chiefly Southern & Midland : challenge

intransitive verb

: to speak or act playfully or wittily

OH! Is that what we're doing? All these years I thought we have been insulting each other! Now I know what to do! Thank you very much for the heads up! :-)

[HiJinx]

Yeah, I think the French word is reparte.

But you've got to be careful not to cross the line. In one branch of my family, they really do insult each other. And are so clueless, they insultees tend not to realize it's happening...it's how they've grown up.