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▸ noun: Good-humoured bits of monologue and/or conversational prompts used in any of a wide range of occupations that must frequently interact with the public (for example, store clerks, salespersons, nurses).
▸ verb: (intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To play or do something amusing.
▸ verb: (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.
▸ verb: (transitive) To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).
▸ verb: (transitive) To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
▸ verb: (transitive, US, Southern and Western, colloquial) To challenge to a match.
▸ verb: (UK, dialect) To haggle; cheapen the price.
Similar:
backchat,
raillery,
jolly,
kid,
chaff,
give-and-take,
bant,
bavardage,
chitter-chatter,
persiflage,
more...
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