Answer:

badinage

Answer	Crossword Clue
BADINAGE	Witty banter
BADINAGE	Friendly teasing
BADINAGE	Playful banter

BADINAGE	Playful teasing
BADINAGE	Give-and-take
BADINAGE	Banter.
BADINAGE	Raillery.
BADINAGE	Good-humored raillery.
BADINAGE	M. C.'s stock in trade.
BADINAGE	Joking.
BADINAGE	Raillery

BADINAGE	Playful, teasing talk
BADINAGE	Banter
BADINAGE	Playful repartee

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.