RAILLERY


Meaning of RAILLERY in English

rail ‧ le ‧ ry /ˈreɪləri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: raillerie , from railler ; ⇨ ↑ rail 2 ]

formal friendly joking about someone:

affectionate raillery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.