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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| pleasantry, pleasantness (nn.) |
| A pleasantry is “a bit of agreeable banter, a mild jest”; pleasantness is a more general term, meaning “a manner or behavior that gives pleasure, that is pleasing and agreeable.” | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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