n. [ F. raillerie, fr. railler. See Rail to scoff. ] Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let raillery be without malice or heat. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Studies employed on low objects; the very naming of them is sufficient to turn them into raillery. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]