banter
/ˈbantə/noun
Light, good-natured teasing traded back and forth between people.
Example sentences
- “There was plenty of banter between the players in the locker room.”
- “The hosts' friendly banter on the morning radio show keeps listeners laughing.”
Good-natured by definition: if the teasing stings, it has stopped being banter. "Witty banter" is the standard pairing.