Banter
Always think about that word when I see the 'Dave' TV channel motto.
The home of witty banter.
Anyroad, I had me an google, as is my wont.
ban·ter
/ˈbantər/
Noun
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
Verb
Talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way: "the men bantered with the waitresses"; "a bantering tone".
I'll have that.
The brains at the UD have a similar idea:
banter
Supple term used to describe activities or chat that is playful, intelligent and original. Banter is something you either posses or lack, there is no middle ground. It is also something inherently English, stemming as it does from traditional hi-jinks and tomfoolery of British yesteryear.
"You, sir, are drunk"
"Maybe so but you are ugly and I will be sober in the morning"
"Good banter sir"
Supple?
Typing of 'Dave', that false bon homie with the audince on Top Gear irks me. (Not that I watch much Top Gear)
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Is bant a Wiganism?
Run out of bant. Not much bant in it etc.
Thought of that when remembering Arkwright's offer to pamper Nurse Gladys.
"I'll pamper you 'til there's not a pamp left in you"
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bant
n Lancashire dialect
1. string
2. strength or springiness of material
[probably a dialect pronunciation of band2]
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Very interesting, Jo Anne.
Often used by folk to describe air rifles etc. Which are mostly spring operated.
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Naughty acronyms can be found on a certain 'reliable' resource.
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No links or this thread will go pear-shaped.
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So you peeped.
I've also heard the term used in a ribald negative way to describe a weak sounding expulsion fo gas.
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I remember saying years ago "there's more bant in a bottle of pop" meaning you have no get up and go, or you are a weakling.
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now truthfully, who's name sprang to mind when you read that.
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Wwwwwwwell mmmmmm Ypou, or was it yopu. You know what I mean
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'Banter is something you either posses or lack, there is no middle ground.'
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Ta daaaaa....Every one's a winner.
If that would have been me, and I would have asked "round to who" and some replied,nand I didn't no anything about it i would have just said that
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He definitely lacks [Insert ANYTHING here]
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Was it the Chuckle Brothers. In the scullery. With an rubber hosepipe?
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theres a weakling who had to get his wife to stick up for him
how embarrassing,
oh and to make matters worse, he claimed to be a big lad
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I'm not charging for this masterclass, you know.
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It was social etiquette, Intellect, friends, etc...
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Was it the Chuckle Brothers. In the scullery. With an rubber hosepipe?
No it was a claw hammer
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He's a lausing staock
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Edward's still mek a bluddy gud meyt pie - I like um cowd , wi' plenty snot on!
do they not do books on english
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Be careful walshy ..
ladyloll will be along to fight his battles again.
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Anyhap, back to the matter in hand.
This marvelous new thread of mine was inspired by a comment I made elsewhere.
I'm scared to look.
Which, coincidentally is what Mac's Doctor alays says to him when he 'presents'.
I do hope you can take it on the chin, Mac, dearie.
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Or to put you in your place, pete. whereas your 'wife' will be shaving her testicles before going to work in the chinese chippy.
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i cant think of anything more embarrassing
acting all high and mighty, the, getting your wife to stick up for you
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i rather be thick than spend my life on here
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Wish granted.
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Chinese choppy..... no we would rather go Indian
i'm beginning to see why ladyloll fights your battles.... she has the testicles. I don't know about anyone else
Also wrong part of the world....
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i thought bull poo mac had me on ignore
looks like ive shown him up again, ah well, at least i'll not get any threatening emails again
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she has the testicles. I don't know about anyone else. Certainly not yourself, griffinalike. (Well, except for the ones on your chin.)
Chinnicles.
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You seem to have the knowledge and experience ...
A little worrying
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Look at the state of me lovely new thread.
Ruineded!
Ruinded!
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Duh I've just had me tea
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Not for me ta, Too fishy.
What've you had, Mache?
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Is it better to have to google the meaning, than to already know?
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how do you get google, to send you things
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♪♫♪♫Friesiann jolly good fellow, friesian joly good fellow
friesian jolly good fe-e-low
and so say
some people♪♫♪♫♪♫
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They are large, black-and-white marked animals that vary from mostly black to mostly white, or they can also be red and white
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cant be aimed at me , bull poo took the eay way out and put me on ignore
good decision
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Aaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Now stick to sodding topic!
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If that is a dicky spring, you'd better be putting it on the other thread I created out of the goodness of my heart.
Or is it bantless?
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Wasn't Spring Heeled Jack a caricature around the time of Jack the Ripper - or another suspect?
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Fundraising for Africa "We have a squad of 8 bantless Sneaky weasels this year who are aiming to play football for 12 hours solid around Clapham Common on the 16th July" from here
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Banter. Or take your time with her, she may appreciate it more.
Replied: 17th Apr 2013 at 15:22
Anything with salt on I suppose...Or even sugar too.
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Ah....one word answers you were after is it!...Erm...OWT!
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...Which one were you then?
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