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countable and uncountable, plural pleasantries
(sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark. examples
A playful remark; a jest. quotations examples
Charlie Mulgrew could easily have been shown two yellow cards by a stricter referee and amid all the usual Anglo-Scottish pleasantries, the two sets of fans put an awful lot of effort into trying to drown out one another’s national anthems.
2014 November 18, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian
(dated) Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment. examples