(slang) Clipping of banter.

(Britain, informal, archaic) A diet aimed at losing weight, mostly accomplished by avoiding carbohydrates and sweet foods.

(UK, slang) Banter, particularly among men.

A surname.

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

(intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation. / (intransitive) To play or do something amusing. / (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.

(countable) A member of any of the African ethnic groups that speak a Bantu language. / (South Africa, dated, now offensive) A black South African.

(archaic, UK dialectal) An infant or young child. / (archaic) A bastard-child. / (archaic, derogatory) A brat.

Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed. / (sports) A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.

Small or miniature. / Spirited or aggressive.