Backchat and Chaff

Backchat

Backchat noun - Good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks.
Usage example: outsiders sometimes mistook their constant backchat for spiteful bickering

Chaff and backchat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chaff" instead a noun "Backchat".

Chaff

Chaff noun - Good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks.
Usage example: I got no end of chaff about my accent when I was in the military

Backchat and chaff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backchat" instead a noun "Chaff".

Nearby Words: chaffing, chaffed, chaffy
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