Some of the time this sounds like friendly banter.

There would be no friendly banter while walking her to the car or gossip in the lunch room.

A high percentage of that friendly banter had been business-oriented.

It doesn't have to be romantic or sexual - sometimes, it's just friendly banter without any other intentions.

"I never would have thought it, growing up," Gomez said of the friendly banter.

A little bit of pleasant, friendly banter and they'd get up and leave.

Or maybe because they didn't expect friendly banter from her, just cold facts.

Fans can wear whatever shirt and support either side in this area, leading to friendly banter.

The book's success has prompted the writers, longtime friends, to continue their friendly banter.

Opening the floor to more complex issues, even to friendly banter, wasn't easy for me.