persiflage UK /ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/US /ˈpɝː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ noun2 •Good-natured banter; raillery.After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates. •Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion. formspersiflages