What does persiflage mean?
Persiflage means Good-natured banter; raillery..
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/ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ · noun
Good-natured banter; raillery..
After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.
No one can deny Lady Charlotte Bury's assertion, that no well-regulated young female will ever indulge in a species of amusement so improper as flirtation; but it must be admitted, that having a pleasant partner is preferable to not dancing, and that a little persiflage, a little raillery, a little flattery, go far to make a partner pleasant.
Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.
Use persiflage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Persiflage means Good-natured banter; raillery..
Common synonyms include banter, raillery.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.
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