railery Meaning, Definition & Usage

Rail"er*y noun

Etymology

F. raillerie, fr. railler. See Rail to scoff.

Definitions

1. Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.

   Let raillery be without malice or heat. B. Jonson.

   Studies employed on low objects; the very naming of them is sufficient to turn them into raillery. Addison.