Starting

[Sarah]

from Start, v. Starting bar (Steam Eng.), a hand lever forworking the values in starting an engine.-- Starting hole, a loophole; evasion. [Obs.] -- Starting point, thepoint from which motion begins, or from which anything starts.-- Starting post, a post, stake, barrier, or place from whichcompetitors in a race start, or begin the race.

[Sarah]

Using mildly provocative verbal jocularity with the intention of kicking off some ultimately violent behaviour or [pagger]