/bad'n ahzh", bad"n ij/ , n. , v. , badinaged, badinaging .
n.
1. light, playful banter or raillery.
v.t.
2. to banter with or tease (someone) playfully.
[ 1650-60; badin ( er ) to joke, trifle (v. deriv. of badin joker, banterer bad ( ar ) to gape ( batare; cf. BAY 2 ) + -in -inus -INE 1 ) + -age -AGE ]