bants

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English

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Etymology

From banter +‎ -s (“diminutive suffix”); first used in the early 21st century.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

bants (uncountable)

  1. (UK, slang) Banter, particularly among men.
    • 2012 September 22, "Complete Ledge", “TV OD with Complete Ledge: Doomsday Preppers”, in The Guardian‎:
      Top bants, says Twitter's master 'Target Smasher'
    • 2013 September 1, Rebecca Armstrong, “Office noise: put up or shut up”, in The Independent‎:
      In my office, bants come thick and fast, but when other departments blare out video clips, I can’t help thinking wistfully of a headphones-only zone.
    • 2014 March 15, "Thinking Drinkers", “A beginners guide to Irish whiskey”, in The Daily Telegraph‎:
      It’s St Patrick’s day on Monday so, hey you guys, like, put on a green wig and drink some Guinness, yeah? Yeah. Top bants, you guys.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “bants, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2021; “bants, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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