Verbal sparring that's fundamentally friendly, especially needed to deflate the egos of gloating friends
A banterous initiation to said friend:

"I wonder if your ass gets jealous of all the shit coming out of your mouth"
by bobzilla November 01, 2012
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adjective or verb describing a person or situation which is steeped in banter; to be banterous in nature.

From the all encompassing term banterrific
"He was a very a banterous chap, wasn't he?"

"Yes but I did feel that Mr. Beckham could have done without wearing that sarong. That was not in the least bit bantiferous"
by Zach_banter February 16, 2006
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Conversation that is witty and at the same time abusive. Formerly an "in" word, but no longer cool due to it being used excessively by children.
Parent: So what did you do at school today Timmy?

Child: BANTER LOL

Parent: Shut up
by DO NOTWANT September 19, 2010
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A funny quote or word uttered by someone.
That was one hell of a banterism!
John is full of banterisms today!
That TV show is full of banterous banterisms!
by Charltzy January 12, 2009
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A humerous and witty conversation, statement or remark. Coming back into fashion due to today's youth using it to mean anything remotely humorous, even to the most crude sense of humour.
What an excellent bit of banter!-div after beating a deer to death with a spoon
by Choc761 December 19, 2014
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To be full of banter. Can be used to describe bus trips and foroige.
BUS BANTER! Reference panel was pure banterful.
by Muscles Quirke February 27, 2012
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Playful joke among friends not taken seriously
- Your dick is so small!
- Your mom didn't seem to mind last night!
- M..my mom's dead! ;-(
- Exactly!

LOL Banter!
by rekt_suspekt July 09, 2015
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