pleasantry

美 [ˈplezəntri]
英 [ˈplez(ə)ntri]
  • n.客气话;客套
  • 网络幽默;开玩笑;诙谐
复数:pleasantries  
pleasantry
n.
1.
客气话;客套a friendly remark made in order to be polite
After exchanging the usual pleasantries, they got down to serious discussion.
互致寒暄之后,他们便开始严肃的讨论了。