A fork of Rural Dictionary
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.
What an excellent bit of banter!-div after beating a deer to death with a spoon
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.
"And then I put the pen back where I got it from" "Lol BANTER" *high five*
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.
Boy: Go fuck yourself, I hope you die in a hole. Girl: Hey! Boy: Calm down, it's just banter.
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.
<person tells joke> haha, this is great banter, it really is!
Playful teasing or talking with another person
"That hole is as big as united's defence" BANTER
Banter is defined by what it tries and fails to be: spontaneous, funny, and tolerable. 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."