"bants" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-bants.ogg
Etymology: From banter + -s (“diminutive suffix”); first used in the early 21st century. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|banter|s|gloss2=diminutive suffix}} banter + -s (“diminutive suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bants (uncountable)
  1. (UK, slang) Banter, particularly among men. Tags: UK, slang, uncountable Synonyms: bantz

Alternative forms

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