pleasantry

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    an agreeable or amusing remark

Word Origin

pleasantry (n.)
"sprightly humor in conversation," 1650s, from French plaisanterie "joke, jest; joking, jesting," from plaisant (see pleasant). Related: Pleasantries.

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