ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BADINAGE
From French, from badiner to jest, banter, from Old Provençal badar to gape.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BADINAGE»
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badinage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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More Bajan Badinage is an authentic literary gem, to be treasured not only by those who are familiar with the Barbadian way of life, but by all who appreciate what one critic describes as the "irreverent wit and shrewd observation" that ...
Jeannette Layne-Clark, 2003
2
The Royal Phraseological English-French, French-English ...
BADINAGE. s. m. Il n'entend pas le badinage, he does not underatnnd joking—t'
un. Leur badinage est agre'ableù voir, it is pleurant to see their playl'ulness—
sports. Il _y a dans ce livre un badinage agre'able, there is in that work on ...
John Charles Tarver, 1867
84 Style over content even in a death scene. We can distinguish between
badinage and persiflage as two degrees of banter, like sadomasochistic
complements, with persiflage as fey and lateral and softer banter, badinage
being more biting ...
4
The Sedgwicks in Love: Courtship, Engagement, and Marriage ...
I feel the utmost confidence that I am correct in this," he assured his brother, "
because I never said anything at all to her by way of badinage." The last word
was an important one, so important that Robert used it three times in these letters.
5
How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
badinage. bacchanalian originates from the name of Bacchus, a Roman god.
Bacchus was at first the god of fertility in nature and was thus at the centre of wild
religious ceremonies; later Bacchus continued this association with
abandonment ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
6
SAT and ACT VOCABULARY BUILDING
BADINAGE 3. No one who had seriously listened to Hitler's (s)against the Jews
was surprised to hear of the nefarious concentration camps he created. 3.
DIATRIBE 4. Agood, old fashioned like, “The book weighs a ton,” helps make a
point. 4.
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
Enterprise, bjr Adventurer, 3 yrs, 7st 41b M'Ewen 1 Badinage, S vre, flat 101b - -
W. Gray 3 Good Hope,4 yr*. Fat Ulb - - J. Osborne 3 Even on Good Hope, and 3
to 1 aach agst Enterprise and Badinage. Won very easily by a length ; a eery bad
...
John William Carleton, 1870
8
Corpus Analysis: Language Structure and Language Use
But badinage, itself the third largest category of vocatives overall, comes out
relatively low with regard to final position (6). Badinage is, on the other hand, the
largest category in both initial (7) and medial (6) positions, giving a total of
thirteen ...
Pepi Leistyna, Charles F. Meyer, 2003
9
Zone of Evaporation: Samuel Beckett's Disjunctions
Of Beckett's three major biographers, all stress the amicable relationship
between the two: late- night drinks, animated chess games, a “good deal of light-
hearted badinage.”1 The transition from light-hearted badinage to the text in
transition, ...
CHAPTER. XIII. THE. BADINAGE. OF. OLD. FRIENDS. The townofHolbyisonthe
coastof Pembroke.It hasa small harbour, with a lighthouse, and thetownitself
contains a few thousand people, mostof them belongingto the poorer class. The
chief ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BADINAGE»
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'Magic Mike XXL' relentlessly targets its audience (+video)
The buddy-buddy badinage is raucous and raw but always good-natured, and that describes the film as well. The excursions into heavy-duty ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
BWW Reviews: EVAN STERN & STEVE ROSS Are Utterly Charming …
Lighthearted badinage showcased the artists' mutual appreciation. Johnny Mercer was born in 1909 and until he died in 1976, he was a lyricist, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
No sign of Boris Becker coaching during Novak Djokovic win
For a start tennis is, like no other sport, a business of manners and nuance and finely wrought tactical badinage. It isn't hard to see how the ... «HITC, Jun 15»
Jeremy Clarkson Takes At Dig At The BBC Ahead Of His Final …
James May did not engage in the badinage, instead tweeting that he would spend a “pleasant Sunday evening" listening to AC/DC. «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
Hidden behind the screen
At the same time, he was given to relentless sexual badinage on set and seemed to have an obsession with glamorous female stars like Grace ... «Guelph Mercury, Jun 15»
Zara Phillips teams up with Australian jeweller
... the Ascot royal procession, Phillips in black smock and trousers and curled up on a sofa, Calleija in a straight-back chair and full of badinage. «The Australian, Jun 15»
Neymar shows off his new tattoo - Eurosport
However, what banter used to be is still enjoyable, the light ribbing between friends, witty badinage that – crucially – encompasses some sort of ... «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jun 15»
REVIEW: 'A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me,' by David Gates
It's full of flirtatious badinage so barbed that one isn't sure if the pair will fall into bed or break each other's noses. Usually, at least one member ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
Death in Venice, Garsington Opera
If it works for you as it did for me, you won't want any more Garsington badinage afterwards; best sit in the peony-rich formal garden for half an ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
Sport is really best enjoyed from the cheap seats
Sandwiches, pastries, cooling drinks and a stream of convivial badinage with my fellow guests. During the lunch hour we were treated to a ... «The National, Jun 15»
