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Banter

0Banter: does anyone know if this is a commonly used word in the US? 0-
  

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0I'd say it's a word known to most people, but not all that commonly used.02br
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0 It's a well known word on these Forums, as many of us practice it from time to time. That's how we get to know each other while helping out with questions. 0-
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0I think this might be one of those words people use (if at all) a little self-consciously, like "chat." Perhaps in a fixed phrase. It does sound like the kind of word an Anglophile would use, or at least an American who reads a lot of P.G. Wodehouse. 02br
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0 I'd say that it's a little more literary than conversational, but most people would certainly know what it means.02br
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