pleasantry

noun
/ˈplɛzəntɹi/

Etymology

From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie.

  1. borrowed from plaisanterie

Definitions

  1. A casual, courteous remark.

  2. A playful remark

    A playful remark; a jest.

  3. Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA