Can you british people explain what "banter" means ?

I see it thrown around a lot by you brits...
What the hell does it mean ???

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Banter is banter. There is no other way to describe it. Its like 'cheeky nandos'. If you don't know, you don't know :tongue:

Reply 2

shawtyb

having a laugh, messing around etc

Reply 3

LadyEcliptic

Having the pure craic.

Reply 4

_Fergo

"The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks"

Teasing remarks means sexual remarks, in my experience...

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 5

markovchain17

Having a laugh really

From Google "The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks"

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Reply 6

Mayhem™

Basically you go buy your white nike air max for £95 and call your mates, asking if they want a cheeky nandos; then you go to nandos and get a cheeky hot burger with spicy chips and unlimited coke for £2.50, having some gr8 banter with the lads init.

Reply 7

Weedeater.

Original post by shawtyb

having a laugh, messing around etc

Yes, but "having a laugh, messing around" is not always banter - sometimes it can turn out to be shanter :lol:

Reply 8

shawtyb

Original post by Weedeater.

Yes, but "having a laugh, messing around" is not always banter - sometimes it can turn out to be shanter :lol:

oh god lol

Reply 9

TheeOptimist

Original post by vintagegate

I see it thrown around a lot by you brits...
What the hell does it mean ???

Banters banter

Reply 10

Weedeater.

Original post by Mayhem™

"cheeky nandos" is one of those phrases I get but kinda dont get at the same time.

Because i understand the use of the word "cheeky" in this context, is a bit like "I took a cheeky swig of Nick's pint while his back was turned", but I never really got what it is that makes going to Nandos cheeky

Reply 11

Mayhem™

Original post by Weedeater.

you have to go with the lads and have those trendy sneakers init

Reply 12

shawtyb

Original post by Mayhem™

you have to go with the lads and have those trendy sneakers init

quite like my air maxs!

Reply 13

elen90

Mate it's hard to explain, but I'll try yeah?

Right, look, one day you'll just be having a cheeky Nandos with the lads in town and your mate called Smithy will come out with something that's just so banterous. And you'll be like 'oi Smithy you're a ledge, the true Archbishop of Banterbury' and all the lads join in with the top quality banter, init.

Reply 14

username457532

Basically people act like complete ********s and then claim 'it's banter' and that therefore means they should avoid any repercussions because anyone complaining 'can't take a joke'.

Reply 15

Don Pedro K.

Well you see, in the year 1865, the Archbishop of Banterbury decided to go back in time to the late Cretaceous period, where he came across a Bantersaurus Rex. Now this Bantersaurus Rex was actually really a timid old dinosaur; I guess you could say that it was quite a banticlimatic moment for the Archbishop. So, he got bored and went forward in time again. Unfortunately, he ended up in Bantanamo Bay.

He got home soon though.

Reply 16

vintagegate

Original post by elen90

Too much britishness there for me lol...

Reply 17

shawtyb

Original post by longshot100

Making jokes towards each other
lighthearted funny topics/ gossip
literal LOL OMFG I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING moments

examples
"Mate, I saw you checking out Mr Smith in lesson"
"Urgh, Wtf are you on about, you f***ing r***rd, I'll slap you"
"Relax, it's just banter"

"What if the chicken at Nando's is actually made by Los Pollos Hermanos?"
"... AND Mr O'Neill is Gus!!!"
"which means that Mr Smith would be Walter!"
"so Nando's chicken is made from meth?! No wonder it's so good!!"
... continue making puns and jokes that only you and your friends would get...
"Oh my god, that was pure banter, I can't stop laughing"

I'm going to stop now, before this post gets too banterlicious