bants

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noun

Banter, particularly among men.

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Meanings

nounbants (uncountable)

alternative bantz

  1. UKslanguncountableBanter, particularly among men.

    Top bants, says Twitter's master 'Target Smasher'

    2012 September 22, "Complete Ledge", “TV OD with Complete Ledge: Doomsday Preppers”, in The Guardian
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    In my office, bants come thick and fast, but when other departments blare out video clips, I can’t help thinking wistfully of a headphones-only zone.

    2013 September 1, Rebecca Armstrong, “Office noise: put up or shut up”, in The Independent

    It’s St Patrick’s day on Monday so, hey you guys, like, put on a green wig and drink some Guinness, yeah? Yeah. Top bants, you guys.

    2014 March 15, "Thinking Drinkers", “A beginners guide to Irish whiskey”, in The Daily Telegraph

Origin

From banter + -s (“diminutive suffix”); first used in the early 21st century.

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APA

bants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bants

MLA

“bants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bants. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bants,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bants.

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