... goes on a lot on this site, in the Office Party forum, particularly in the long running threads. One member insults another, calling them an idiot or something. It's all in good fun, though, and it's done in a genial way, which they get across somehow. And witnessing it, you know they're great pals to be able to do that. There's a word for this sort of congenial banter, I believe. I need it for a story I'm wrapping up. Would you know it, by any chance? Thanks in advance!
(As a last resort, I may go with something like "affectionate insult.")
(As a last resort, I may go with something like "affectionate insult.")