/ ˈbædɪnɑːʒ; NAmE ˌbædənˈɑːʒ/ noun
[ U ] (from French , literary ) friendly joking between people
SYN banter
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French , from badiner to joke, from badin fool, based on Provençal badar gape.
/ ˈbædɪnɑːʒ; NAmE ˌbædənˈɑːʒ/ noun
[ U ] (from French , literary ) friendly joking between people
SYN banter
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French , from badiner to joke, from badin fool, based on Provençal badar gape.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005