plaisanterie

Definitions of plaisanterie
  1. noun
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    synonyms: blague
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    types:
    plaisanterie leste
    an indelicate joke
    type of:
    boutade, humour
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  2. noun
    frivolous banter
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    type of:
    raillerie
    light teasing repartee
  3. noun
    an agreeable or amusing remark
    synonyms: civilités
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    type of:
    humour, jovialité
    activity characterized by good humor
  4. noun
    something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
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    type of:
    banalité
    unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
  5. noun
    verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
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    types:
    jeu de mots
    a humorous play on words
    type of:
    boutade, humour
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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