Definition
A person who practices badinage; someone who is skilled in witty, playful banter and teasing.
Etymology
French 'badineur,' from 'badiner' (to joke/tease) plus '-eur' (agent suffix). This is the original French form of 'badiner,' sometimes used in English.
Kelly Says
The French -eur ending makes this sound even more sophisticated than 'badiner'—it emphasizes professional or habitual practice, like 'entrepreneur,' suggesting badineurs were seen as specialists in the art of witty conversation.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُتَسَاهِل
mu-ta-sa-ha-il
CACatalà
badinant
ba-di-nant
CSČeština
vtipálek
vtip-a-lek
DADansk
sjovmand
sjoːv-maːnd
DEDeutsch
Scherzer
ʃɛɐ̯t͡zɐr
ELΕλληνικά
παπαγάλλος
pa-pa-gal-los
ESEspañol
bromador
bro-ma-dor
FAفارسی
مزاحگر
maz-aḥ-gar
FISuomi
vitsiväki
vitsi-væ-ki
FRFrançais
badineur
ba-dee-nœːr
HEעברית
הומוריסטי
ho-mo-ris-ti
HIहिन्दी
मज़ाकिया
ma-zaak-iya
HUMagyar
vicceskedő
vi-ces-ke-do
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyu
pen-yu
ITItaliano
scherzista
ske-r-zi-sta
JA日本語
いたずら好き
itadzura-suki
KO한국어
장난꾸러기
jan-nan-kku-re-gi
MSBahasa Melayu
penyu
pen-yu
NLNederlands
prankster
prɑːŋk-stər
NONorsk
spøkemaker
spøk-e-ma-ker
PLPolski
zabawkarz
za-ba-vark-z
PTPortuguês
badineiro
ba-dee-nei-ro
RORomână
glumeț
gloo-metz
RUРусский
шутник
shut-nik
SVSvenska
skämtnisse
skɛmt-ni-sse
SWKiswahili
cheche
che-che
TAதமிழ்
கலகலப்பு
kala-ka-ppu
THไทย
เยาะเย้ย
yɛːɔː jɛːjɛːj
TRTürkçe
şakacı
sha-ka-chi
UKУкраїнська
жартома
zhar-to-ma
VITiếng Việt
trêu ghẹo
trêu gẹo
ZUZU
ukhohlisi
u-kho-h-lee-si