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.
by Choc761 December 19, 2014
A term now applied to what was previously known as "Conversation" (if explicitly referred to at all) by a generation whose aspirations have been systematically lowered (due to endless hours of social networking and reality TV) to the point that events which occur naturally, everyday, everywhere are now praised and honoured as achievements.
by Ehansen The Third January 3, 2012
A word used to cover up what would usually be classed as completely inappropriate behaviour, usually ends in on of the parties being irritated beyond comparison.
by Noremac Giarc Nalla July 10, 2011
Basically just anything funny. Anybody who uses banter can be allocated one of the following titles:
Archbishop of banterbury
Bantersaurus Rex
Banterlope
Banterclaus
Ed Millibanter
Or any others you can think of.
Archbishop of banterbury
Bantersaurus Rex
Banterlope
Banterclaus
Ed Millibanter
Or any others you can think of.
by allthedecentnameshavebeenused September 14, 2014
by bigwangman March 12, 2015
Banter is defined by what it tries and fails to be: spontaneous, funny, and tolerable.
Also known as "the wit of chavs".
Also known as "the wit of chavs".
Blackadder is showing Mr. and Mrs. Pants around a house, which he is trying to sell.
Mrs. Pants: "Strange smell."
Blackadder: "Yes, that's the servant - he'll be gone."
Mr. Pants: "You're really worked out your banter, haven't you?"
Blackadder: "No, not really. This is a different thing, it's spontaneous and it's called wit."
Mrs. Pants: "Strange smell."
Blackadder: "Yes, that's the servant - he'll be gone."
Mr. Pants: "You're really worked out your banter, haven't you?"
Blackadder: "No, not really. This is a different thing, it's spontaneous and it's called wit."
by turnoutthelights January 15, 2010