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La vanne
A quip or jibe aimed at someone, usually in friendly banter. Distinctly informal and very frequent in speech.
Examples in context
Arrête de me balancer des vannes.
Stop throwing wisecracks at me.
Il sort une vanne toutes les cinq minutes.
He cracks a joke every five minutes.
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