A person who engages in badinage; someone skilled at witty, playful banter.
From French 'badiner' (to joke or tease) plus the agent suffix '-er,' creating 'badineur.' English borrowed this directly from French.
A badiner is essentially a professional wit—in the 18th century, being a clever conversationalist was literally a marketable social skill that could elevate your status in high society.
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