Raillery
Pronunciation : Rail"ler*y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. raillerie, fr. railler. See Rail to scoff.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913