Noun (Plural Form) | Social Interaction
Encyclopedia of British Slang
BANTS
Noun (Plural Form) | Light | Social Interaction
BANTS Pronunciation: /bnts/ Part of Speech: Noun (Plural Form) Severity Level: Light Category: Social Interaction
Definition
Short for banter.
Refers to playful teasing or humorous exchange.
Often used ironically.
Usage
Top-tier bants. Just bants, mate.
Sometimes deployed to excuse mild rudeness.
Cultural Insight
Represents late 2000s2010s youth slang.
Often overused, occasionally mocked.
Assessment
Casual, slightly dated but recognisable.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
