Etymology

raillery

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Today it means: Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule. Full definition →

French raillerie
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  1. French · borrowed fromraillerie
  2. French · borrowed fromraillerie
  3. English todayraillery

Borrowed from French raillerie.

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