pleasantry

noun

Etymology: From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie.

1. A casual, courteous remark.
2. A playful remark; a jest.

   “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.”

3. Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.

   “C.O.O: "The office was quite close to the home of our youth—" CHRM: "Thomas, your trip to Suitopia was not meant to be for pleasantries." C.O.O: "No… I know… But I was close by, so I went to visit them…" CHRM: "You should not have. You and I both know the way they are."”