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Definition of Pleasantry

Pleasantry
Pleasantry Pleas"ant*ry, n.; pl. Pleasantries. [F. plaisanterie. See Pleasant.] That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. --Addison. The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a finished man of the world. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Pleasantry from wikipedia

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