banter
nounfeminine/ʃɐˈkɔtɐ/low
cha·co·ta
Definition
Good-humored, playful, and often noisy conversation or teasing.
The lesson was interrupted by the students' banter in the hallway.
Don't take it seriously, it was just some friendly banter.
Common collocations
friendly banterto engage in bantergood-natured banter
Etymology
Do francês antigo 'chacoter' (tagarelar), de origem onomatopeica.