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31English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
32Sergeant, John — • Writer, born at Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, in 1623; died in 1710 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sergeant, John John Sergeant …
33John Sergeant — John Sergeant † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Sergeant Born at Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, in 1623; died in 1710, not, as Dodd asserts, in 1707 (MS. Obituary of the Old Chapter ). He was son of William Sergeant, a yeoman, and was …
34persiflage — noun /ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ,ˈpɝː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ a) Good natured banter; raillery. After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates. b) Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic. Polite dinner calls for… …
35chaff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. husks; banter, jesting, raillery. See remainder, ridicule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Husks] Syn. hulls, shells, crusts, pods; see shell 1 . 2. [Trash] Syn. refuse, waste, debris; see trash 1 , 3 . III… …
36ridicule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Derision Nouns 1. ridicule, derision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage. See contempt. 2. parody, burlesque, travesty, farce, caricature, camp; buffoonery,… …
37rally — I. v. a. 1. Reunite, restore to order. 2. Banter, joke, ridicule, satirize, deride, mock, quiz, taunt, treat with raillery. II. v. n. 1. Be restored to order, come into order, take courage. 2. Recover, recover strength, gain ground, get better,… …
38joke — joke, jest, jape, quip, witticism, wisecrack, crack, gag are comparable when they mean a remark, story, or action intended to evoke laughter. Joke, when applied to a story or remark, suggests something designed to promote good humor and… …
39rallery — noun ( es) Etymology: modification of French raillerie raillery 1. obsolete : raillery 2. obsolete : a playful act …
40Badinage — Ba di nage , n. [F., fr. badiner to joke, OF. to trifle, be silly, fr. badin silly.] Playful raillery; banter. He . . . indulged himself only in an elegant badinage. Warburton. [1913 Webster] …
