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** Ebenezer [=McCoy=] and Joseph Listens-To-Wind have a similar dynamic. Ebenezer consistently refers to Listens-To-Wind as "Injun Joe", while Listens-To-Wind laments that "the old hillbilly is too backwards to know it's Native American Joe nowadays". However, in spite of the constant bickering, their relationship is good, and they often collaborate and vote similarly in Council matters.
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* ''Literature/WingsOfFire'': The dragonets ([[TheBigGuy Clay]], [[TheLeader Tsunami]], [[TheLancer Glory]], [[TheSmartGuy Starflight]], and [[TheChick Sunny]]) fight quite a lot in spite of living with each other all their lives. Despite that, though, they always have each other's backs, risking themselves to help each other out.
** Sadly averted with their backup replacements Morrowseer picked. They strongly dislike each other, they don't care if one dragonet gets injured, and they pick on Fatespeaker a lot.
** Sadly averted with their backup replacements Morrowseer picked. They strongly dislike each other, they don't care if one dragonet gets injured, and they pick on Fatespeaker a lot.
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* Luke and Mara from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse. She stays snarky even after [[TheyDo they marry]].
* Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.
* Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.
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** Luke andMara from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse.Mara. She stays snarky even after [[TheyDo they marry]].
* ** Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from Vau, in the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries. They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but point--but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.reciprocal.
** Anakin and Obi-Wan, especially in works set after Anakin's elevation to Knighthood, such as ''Literature/LabyrinthOfEvil''.
** Luke and
** Anakin and Obi-Wan, especially in works set after Anakin's elevation to Knighthood, such as ''Literature/LabyrinthOfEvil''.
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* Manny Rubin and Mario Gonzalo in Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Black Widowers'' series. In "The Wrong House," the guest of the month points it out:
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* Manny Rubin and Mario Gonzalo in Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Black Widowers'' ''Literature/BlackWidowers'' series. In "The Wrong House," the guest of the month points it out:
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* Claude and Reynolds in ThePaleKing.
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* Claude and Reynolds in ThePaleKing.''Literature/ThePaleKing''.
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* In Hilary [=McKay's=] ''CassonFamilySeries'', ''Literature/CassonFamilySeries'', one character asks her brother why best friends argue with each other so much more than other friends. His response is because best friends listen to each other so much more than other friends do.
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* ''Literature/ShadowsOfSelf'' (second book of ''Literature/WaxAndWayne'', sequel to ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy''): Steris and Wayne have taken to insulting each other in a friendly manner. It's not clear if they're friends that don't actually like each other, or enemies that kind of like each other.
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* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's 99[[TheReliableOne Watson]] who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats, which ''proves'' the guy who shot him was an ''idiot''. Also, even before that, Holmes [[PistolWhip pistol whipped]] the assailant., and rummaged through Evans for more weapons that would most likely either endanger or worse, kill his best friend. He even genuinely guided him to a chair and begged (in God's name, mind you)for Watson NOT to be hurt.
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* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's 99[[TheReliableOne [[TheReliableOne Watson]] who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats, which ''proves'' the guy who shot him was an ''idiot''. Also, even before that, Holmes [[PistolWhip pistol whipped]] the assailant., and rummaged through Evans for more weapons that would most likely either endanger or worse, kill his best friend. He even genuinely guided him to a chair and begged (in God's name, mind you)for Watson NOT to be hurt.
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* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's Watson who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats, which ''proves'' the guy who shot him was an ''idiot''.
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* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's Watson 99[[TheReliableOne Watson]] who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats, which ''proves'' the guy who shot him was an ''idiot''.''idiot''. Also, even before that, Holmes [[PistolWhip pistol whipped]] the assailant., and rummaged through Evans for more weapons that would most likely either endanger or worse, kill his best friend. He even genuinely guided him to a chair and begged (in God's name, mind you)for Watson NOT to be hurt.
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* Givenar and Antinas, ThoseTwoGuys of ''Literature/SpaceMarineBattles'', love to sling insult at each other and banter all the time, but you can see clearly that they're best friends.
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* A fairly common trope in the pulps as a form of comic relief. For example Monk and Ham of ''DocSavage'' fame.
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* A fairly common trope in the pulps as a form of comic relief. For example Monk and Ham of ''DocSavage'' ''Franchise/DocSavage'' fame.
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* G'Joth and Davok in the StarTrekKlingonEmpire books, of the "equally insulting" variant.
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* G'Joth and Davok in the StarTrekKlingonEmpire ''Literature/StarTrekKlingonEmpire'' books, of the "equally insulting" variant.
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* Dragon Darkness and monster hunter Veres in ''Literature/LoyalEnemies''. They bicker and [[DeadpanSnarker snark]] at each other all the time, but they genuinely like each other and it's implied that for both of them, the other is the only true friend he has.
** As the story progresses, Veres and werewolf Shelena (whom he hunted once) slowly morph into this as well, and then go [[OfficialCouple even further]], with the way their conversations go never changing from SnarkToSnarkCombat they started as.
** As the story progresses, Veres and werewolf Shelena (whom he hunted once) slowly morph into this as well, and then go [[OfficialCouple even further]], with the way their conversations go never changing from SnarkToSnarkCombat they started as.
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* The ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'' series has [[MagnificentBastard Quick Ben]] and [[HitmanWithAHeart Kalam]]. Kalam goes so far as to threaten (and they try) to throttle Quick Ben, calling him all sorts of names, while Quick Ben just cannot pass up an opportunity to be a SmugSnake and provoke Kalam. They're each other's oldest and closest friend, though, so beware anyone who even looks at one of them funny.
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* The ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'' series has [[MagnificentBastard Quick Ben]] and [[HitmanWithAHeart [[ProfessionalKiller Kalam]]. Kalam goes so far as to threaten (and they try) to throttle Quick Ben, calling him all sorts of names, while Quick Ben just cannot pass up an opportunity to be a SmugSnake and provoke Kalam. They're each other's oldest and closest friend, though, so beware anyone who even looks at one of them funny.
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* ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'' has One-Eye and Goblin, two wizards who constantly feud with and insult each other, but occasionally there will be an AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther moment.
* The ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'' series has [[MagnificentBastard Quick Ben]] and [[HitmanWithAHeart Kalam]]. Kalam goes so far as to threaten (and they try) to throttle Quick Ben, calling him all sorts of names, while Quick Ben just cannot pass up an opportunity to be a SmugSnake and provoke Kalam. They're each other's oldest and closest friend, though, so beware anyone who even looks at one of them funny.
* The ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'' series has [[MagnificentBastard Quick Ben]] and [[HitmanWithAHeart Kalam]]. Kalam goes so far as to threaten (and they try) to throttle Quick Ben, calling him all sorts of names, while Quick Ben just cannot pass up an opportunity to be a SmugSnake and provoke Kalam. They're each other's oldest and closest friend, though, so beware anyone who even looks at one of them funny.
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* Polgara and Beldin in DavidEddings' ''{{Belgariad}}'' 'verse. They basically greet each other with inventive insults ([[TakeOurWordForIt which are left to the reader's imagination]]). They both, however, admit to being close friends - Polgara typically calls him "[[HonoraryUncle Uncle]] Beldin", as he was one of the people who raised her. It's just their way, and apparently comes from the fact that Beldin is, unquestionably, hideous - so complimenting him would be a blatant lie.
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* Polgara and Beldin in DavidEddings' ''{{Belgariad}}'' Creator/DavidEddings' ''Literature/TheBelgariad'' 'verse. They basically greet each other with inventive insults ([[TakeOurWordForIt which are left to the reader's imagination]]). They both, however, admit to being close friends - Polgara typically calls him "[[HonoraryUncle Uncle]] Beldin", as he was one of the people who raised her. It's just their way, and apparently comes from the fact that Beldin is, unquestionably, hideous - so complimenting him would be a blatant lie.
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* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's Watson who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats.
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* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's Watson who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats.threats, which ''proves'' the guy who shot him was an ''idiot''.
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* In ''Literature/TheRavenCycle'' Ronan's abrasive attitude makes him and Adam's relationship come across as a mix between this, jealousy, and LikeAnOldMarriedCouple.
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* Literature/ElsabethSoesten and Brother Hieronymus are constantly sniping at and insulting each other. The ''very first scene'' of ''No Good Deed...'' has Elsabeth and Hieronymus yelling at each other over the predicament they're currently in, [[spoiler: which is only ''mostly'' to get the outlaws surrounding them to let down their guard enough so the pair can take them unawares]].
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* Cinder and Thorne of ''Literature/LunarChronicles'' - after breaking out of prison together and bickering nonstop for several days, they have this relationship to a T.
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* The title character of the ''Fred the Mermaid'' trilogy by [=MaryJanice=] Davidson has this relationship with ''all'' her friends but with her best friend Jonah it gets TurnedUpToEleven. It's a rare day when at least one of them doesn't threaten to kill the other.
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* The {{Web Serial Novel}} ''Literature/TheZombieKnight'' has this with [[GentlemanThief Roman]] and [[GrimReaper Voreese]]. Voreese is perhaps the more vocal of the two, but Roman has no trouble returning the favor, even in the midst of battle.
** Hector and Garovel are perhaps a more mild example. While they don't generally try to conceal their true feelings behind, they do end up throwing friendly insults around quite often.
** Hector and Garovel are perhaps a more mild example. While they don't generally try to conceal their true feelings behind, they do end up throwing friendly insults around quite often.
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* Arguably Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.
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* Arguably Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.
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* Cousins and business partners Menedemos and Sostratos in H. N. Turteltaub's ''Hellenic Traders'' series.
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** Polgara picked up the practice from her father, Belgarath, who did much of the insulting before she was born and still slings the occasional friendly barb. Beldin would eventually encourage the Nadrak Vella to try her hand at it. [[spoiler:It's the first sign of him realizing that his true love may have come at last, as she was the first ordinary woman to look past his ugliness.]]
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* Rudy and Liesel from ''TheBookThief'' sort-of become friends after Rudy is forced to walk Liesel to school as an apology for hitting her in the face with a snowball, and their interactions always involve lots of [[ClusterFBomb cursing]] and [[IShallTauntYou insults]].
* Jo and Laurie in ''LittleWomen.'' This is exactly why she turns him down when he proposes to her.
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* Rudy and Liesel from ''TheBookThief'' ''Literature/TheBookThief'' sort-of become friends after Rudy is forced to walk Liesel to school as an apology for hitting her in the face with a snowball, and their interactions always involve lots of [[ClusterFBomb cursing]] and [[IShallTauntYou insults]].
* Jo and Laurie in''LittleWomen.''Literature/LittleWomen.'' This is exactly why she turns him down when he proposes to her.
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* Will and Pavel from ''Literature/TheYearOfRogueDragons'' have a relationship that is built around this. The author even specifically calls their name-calling a 'game'.
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* Marco and Rachel of ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', with Rachel always jabbing at Marco and his jokes but still having his back when things got serious on them.
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* Marco and Rachel of ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', with Rachel always jabbing at Marco and his jokes but still having his back when things got serious on them. Likewise, Marco constantly mocks Rachel (like he does for everyone else) as well as occasionally, half-jokingly trying to [[ChivalrousPervert woo her]], but Marco will ''always'' have Rachel's back when things get rough.
** Really, this applies to the whole group to one degree or another. Marco and Jake were {{true companions}} when they were toddlers, Cassie and Rachel have their OddFriendship, etc. The only real exceptions to this are Ax/everyone else, as Ax is usually polite and respectful.
** Really, this applies to the whole group to one degree or another. Marco and Jake were {{true companions}} when they were toddlers, Cassie and Rachel have their OddFriendship, etc. The only real exceptions to this are Ax/everyone else, as Ax is usually polite and respectful.
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* The Ogg extended family in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is full of a dozen long-running petty feuds and twice as many short-term fights at any given point. However, if any outsider dares to openly agree with any one side, the family, as one, will close ranks, and the interloper might not be long for this world.
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* The Ogg extended family in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is full of a dozen long-running petty feuds and twice as many short-term fights at any given point. However, if any outsider dares to openly agree with any one side, the family, as one, will close ranks, and the interloper might not be long for this world.
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* Jo and Laurie in ''LittleWomen.'' This is exactly why she turns him down when he proposes to her.
* Polgara and Beldin in DavidEddings' ''{{Belgariad}}'' 'verse. They basically greet each other with inventive insults ([[TakeOurWordForIt which are left to the reader's imagination]]). They both, however, admit to being close friends - Polgara typically calls him "[[HonoraryUncle Uncle]] Beldin", as he was one of the people who raised her. It's just their way, and apparently comes from the fact that Beldin is, unquestionably, hideous - so complimenting him would be a blatant lie.
* In Hilary [=McKay's=] ''CassonFamilySeries'', one character asks her brother why best friends argue with each other so much more than other friends. His response is because best friends listen to each other so much more than other friends do.
* [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare]]: for one excellent scene in ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick has been tricked into thinking that Beatrice (with whom he has a SlapSlapKiss relationship) is secretly pining away for him... she shows up and insults him as she always does, but as soon as she leaves he begins analyzing their conversation, interpreting every line as a secret declaration of love. Notable for the line, "There's a double meaning in that!"
** Subverted, after a fashion, in that Beatrice really ''is'' pining away for Benedick but won't admit it to herself. The first question she asks of Don Pedro's messenger is whether he has had any news of "Signior Mountanto," whom she proceeds to mock, telegraphing her real feelings to the audience.
* A fairly common trope in the pulps as a form of comic relief. For example Monk and Ham of ''DocSavage'' fame.
* Marco and Rachel of ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', with Rachel always jabbing at Marco and his jokes but still having his back when things got serious on them.
* And Grag (robot) and Otho (android), faithful but bickering allies of ''Captain Future''.
* The Ogg extended family in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is full of a dozen long-running petty feuds and twice as many short-term fights at any given point. However, if any outsider dares to openly agree with any one side, the family, as one, will close ranks, and the interloper might not be long for this world.
** Similarly, Nanny Ogg's relationship with Granny Weatherwax:
--->... [Granny Weatherwax] really couldn't be having at all with Nanny Ogg, who was her best friend. (''Discworld/WitchesAbroad'')
** [[FurAgainstFang Sergeant Angua and Lance Constable Salacia]] from ''Discworld/{{Thud}}'' seem to be becoming this.
** Rincewind and Twoflower -- Rincewind does technically like Twoflower, but he is frequently exasperated and snarky with him. Twoflower never picks up on it. This is especially apparent in [[spoiler:their reunion]] in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes''.
** Gaspode is like this with Angua in ''Men at Arms''. Despite having nothing in common, Angua tolerates Gaspode because he is the only being she can be honest about regarding her werewolf nature, and he follows her around because as a werewolf she's one of the few humans who don't ignore him because Dogs Can't Talk. In ''The Fifth Elephant'', Gaspode instead becomes this to Carrot.
*** Also in ''Men At Arms'', Cuddy and Detritus start out hating each other (Dwarfs and Trolls traditionally do), but soon become this.
* Harry and Murphy in Literature/TheDresdenFiles are a relatively dark version (neither particularly trusts the other) for the first three books in particular. Then there is CharacterDevelopment, and the two are a lighter version thereafter.
** Both are also very interested in each other.
** Harry and Carlos also tend to fire friendly insults back and forth, though without the undertones Harry and Murphy have. Their jabs tend to revolve around Harry being significantly older and Carlos [[spoiler: being a virgin]].
* In the ''Literature/SwordOfTruth'' series, Rachel's adopted father Chase frequently tells her (most affectionately) what an ugly little girl she is, to which her typical response is to burst out into giggles.
* Mundo Cani Dog and Chauntecleer of ''TheBookOfTheDunCow'' are faithful allies when push comes to shove. However, the arrogant Chauntecleer constantly belittles the self-hating Mundo Cani, who is all too happy to accept and even agree with the verbal abuse.
* ''[[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Songs and Swords]]'' books by Elaine Cunningham has [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob Danilo Thann]] and Elaith "[[MagnificentBastard The Serpent]]" Craulnober passing through WorthyOpponent phase to the mix of mutual admiration and annoyance. This strange friendship is interspersed and supplemented with Elaith's acidic sarcasm and Danilo's "innocent" clownade.
* ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'': Vlad Taltos's friends Morrolan e'Drien and Aliera e'Kieron are cousins but act more like siblings - they usually can't be in the same room for more than ten minutes without bickering furiously, but they also often risk their lives for one another.
** In one story, the two get in an insult-war with one another so that they can provoke a fight, and kill the other one in an effort to subvert some local hospitality rules and kill someone else.
** Played with in ''Issola'', when, after they start in on one of their fights while Vlad is bedridden and can't get away, he gets exasperated and neatly summarizes the ''real'' reason they're always at each other's throats. Notable because a) he hadn't even realized he knew until he said it and b) he made Morrolan look sheepish and Aliera blush. ''He made [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Aliera]] blush''.
* In William King's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' SpaceWolf novels, Ragnar and Sven. Sven, for instance, habitually accuses Ragnar of [[GloryHound hogging credit for Sven's deeds]]. In ''Grey Hunters'', a young SpaceMarine is astounded that their talk does not lead to a DuelToTheDeath.
** In ''Wolfblade'', Torin and Haegr. Their bickering reminds Ragnar of his with Sven.
* Aziraphale and Crowley of ''Literature/GoodOmens'' have this relationship, to the point where many [[YaoiFangirl fans]] [[SlashFic suspect]] they've taken it one step further.
** In the book, it's kind of... not discussed. Anathema thinks they're together, but that's more PlayedForLaughs when she misinterprets Crowley calling Aziraphale "angel". He means it literally.
*** It also doesn't help that Aziraphale leaves the impression on people that he is "gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide".
* Luke and Mara from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse. She stays snarky even after [[TheyDo they marry]].
* Arguably Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.
* Trurl and Klapaucius in ''Literature/TheCyberiad'', up to and including physical beatings.
* Manny Rubin and Mario Gonzalo in Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Black Widowers'' series. In "The Wrong House," the guest of the month points it out:
-->'''Levan:''' Whenever I hear two people spar like that, I am certain that there is actually a profound affection between them.\\
'''Rubin:''' ''(revolted)'' Oh, God.\\
'''Gonzalo:''' You've hit it, Mr. Levan. Manny would give me the shirt off his back if no-one were looking. The only thing he wouldn't give me is a kind word.
* The ''BastardOperatorFromHell'' series has the Bastard and the PFY. Sure they'll zap each other with the over-voltage cattle-prod, but there's no doubt that they're the best of friends.
* Ron and Hermione from ''Literature/HarryPotter''. ''[[BelligerentSexualTension Extremely]]'' [[IncrediblyLamePun straight.]] Post-CharacterDevelopment, of course.
* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's Watson who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats.
* In [[TheMultiverse Crystal-verse]] series by Vladislav Krapivin, two interspatial physicists and good friends, prof. Darensky, a hardcore Atheist and prof. Esposito, a zealous Catholicist from a Jesuit college. They didn't have major theoretical disagreements, but constantly bantered over The Creator / Lack Thereof, as well as [[RaisedByGrandparents upbringing of Darensky's grandson]], one of protagonists. Whose stepfather [[HandsOffParenting thought he's okay as is]] and father was in permanent "official journey" at a city absent on all maps [[TheyCalledMeMad after in-law accused him of diletantism]].
--->-- You spoil me the kid! You teach a boy not to heed his own grandfather! That's your christian morality?\\
-- [...] Just don't scream "Jesus!" if you're such an ardent materialist...
* Claude and Reynolds in ThePaleKing.
* [[CombatMedic Pavel]] and [[LovableRogue Will]] from ''[[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms The Year Of Rogue Dragons]]''. Will calls Pavel a charlatan, Pavel tells him "Silence, insect", and both of them constantly insult the other's intelligence. Yet they can always count on each other for anything serious.
* G'Joth and Davok in the StarTrekKlingonEmpire books, of the "equally insulting" variant.
* A lot of the friendships in Creator/PGWodehouse, sometimes overlapping with WithFriendsLikeThese.
* Renton and Sick Boy in ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}''. In the book, Renton notes that he and Sick Boy started insulting each other in a joking way, but that over time they are starting to really mean it.
* Historically, the Seven Kingdoms of ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' were this writ large. Every megalomaniac who laid eyes upon the bickering people of Westeros and determined that he would bring them to heel with his sword would find aforementioned "bickering" unexpectedly absent. (The only guy who succeeded had three huge dragons to help him out.)
* Will and Pavel from ''Literature/TheYearOfRogueDragons'' have a relationship that is built around this. The author even specifically calls their name-calling a 'game'.
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* Jo and Laurie in ''LittleWomen.'' This is exactly why she turns him down when he proposes to her.
* Polgara and Beldin in DavidEddings' ''{{Belgariad}}'' 'verse. They basically greet each other with inventive insults ([[TakeOurWordForIt which are left to the reader's imagination]]). They both, however, admit to being close friends - Polgara typically calls him "[[HonoraryUncle Uncle]] Beldin", as he was one of the people who raised her. It's just their way, and apparently comes from the fact that Beldin is, unquestionably, hideous - so complimenting him would be a blatant lie.
* In Hilary [=McKay's=] ''CassonFamilySeries'', one character asks her brother why best friends argue with each other so much more than other friends. His response is because best friends listen to each other so much more than other friends do.
* [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare]]: for one excellent scene in ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick has been tricked into thinking that Beatrice (with whom he has a SlapSlapKiss relationship) is secretly pining away for him... she shows up and insults him as she always does, but as soon as she leaves he begins analyzing their conversation, interpreting every line as a secret declaration of love. Notable for the line, "There's a double meaning in that!"
** Subverted, after a fashion, in that Beatrice really ''is'' pining away for Benedick but won't admit it to herself. The first question she asks of Don Pedro's messenger is whether he has had any news of "Signior Mountanto," whom she proceeds to mock, telegraphing her real feelings to the audience.
* A fairly common trope in the pulps as a form of comic relief. For example Monk and Ham of ''DocSavage'' fame.
* Marco and Rachel of ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', with Rachel always jabbing at Marco and his jokes but still having his back when things got serious on them.
* And Grag (robot) and Otho (android), faithful but bickering allies of ''Captain Future''.
* The Ogg extended family in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is full of a dozen long-running petty feuds and twice as many short-term fights at any given point. However, if any outsider dares to openly agree with any one side, the family, as one, will close ranks, and the interloper might not be long for this world.
** Similarly, Nanny Ogg's relationship with Granny Weatherwax:
--->... [Granny Weatherwax] really couldn't be having at all with Nanny Ogg, who was her best friend. (''Discworld/WitchesAbroad'')
** [[FurAgainstFang Sergeant Angua and Lance Constable Salacia]] from ''Discworld/{{Thud}}'' seem to be becoming this.
** Rincewind and Twoflower -- Rincewind does technically like Twoflower, but he is frequently exasperated and snarky with him. Twoflower never picks up on it. This is especially apparent in [[spoiler:their reunion]] in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes''.
** Gaspode is like this with Angua in ''Men at Arms''. Despite having nothing in common, Angua tolerates Gaspode because he is the only being she can be honest about regarding her werewolf nature, and he follows her around because as a werewolf she's one of the few humans who don't ignore him because Dogs Can't Talk. In ''The Fifth Elephant'', Gaspode instead becomes this to Carrot.
*** Also in ''Men At Arms'', Cuddy and Detritus start out hating each other (Dwarfs and Trolls traditionally do), but soon become this.
* Harry and Murphy in Literature/TheDresdenFiles are a relatively dark version (neither particularly trusts the other) for the first three books in particular. Then there is CharacterDevelopment, and the two are a lighter version thereafter.
** Both are also very interested in each other.
** Harry and Carlos also tend to fire friendly insults back and forth, though without the undertones Harry and Murphy have. Their jabs tend to revolve around Harry being significantly older and Carlos [[spoiler: being a virgin]].
* In the ''Literature/SwordOfTruth'' series, Rachel's adopted father Chase frequently tells her (most affectionately) what an ugly little girl she is, to which her typical response is to burst out into giggles.
* Mundo Cani Dog and Chauntecleer of ''TheBookOfTheDunCow'' are faithful allies when push comes to shove. However, the arrogant Chauntecleer constantly belittles the self-hating Mundo Cani, who is all too happy to accept and even agree with the verbal abuse.
* ''[[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Songs and Swords]]'' books by Elaine Cunningham has [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob Danilo Thann]] and Elaith "[[MagnificentBastard The Serpent]]" Craulnober passing through WorthyOpponent phase to the mix of mutual admiration and annoyance. This strange friendship is interspersed and supplemented with Elaith's acidic sarcasm and Danilo's "innocent" clownade.
* ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'': Vlad Taltos's friends Morrolan e'Drien and Aliera e'Kieron are cousins but act more like siblings - they usually can't be in the same room for more than ten minutes without bickering furiously, but they also often risk their lives for one another.
** In one story, the two get in an insult-war with one another so that they can provoke a fight, and kill the other one in an effort to subvert some local hospitality rules and kill someone else.
** Played with in ''Issola'', when, after they start in on one of their fights while Vlad is bedridden and can't get away, he gets exasperated and neatly summarizes the ''real'' reason they're always at each other's throats. Notable because a) he hadn't even realized he knew until he said it and b) he made Morrolan look sheepish and Aliera blush. ''He made [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Aliera]] blush''.
* In William King's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' SpaceWolf novels, Ragnar and Sven. Sven, for instance, habitually accuses Ragnar of [[GloryHound hogging credit for Sven's deeds]]. In ''Grey Hunters'', a young SpaceMarine is astounded that their talk does not lead to a DuelToTheDeath.
** In ''Wolfblade'', Torin and Haegr. Their bickering reminds Ragnar of his with Sven.
* Aziraphale and Crowley of ''Literature/GoodOmens'' have this relationship, to the point where many [[YaoiFangirl fans]] [[SlashFic suspect]] they've taken it one step further.
** In the book, it's kind of... not discussed. Anathema thinks they're together, but that's more PlayedForLaughs when she misinterprets Crowley calling Aziraphale "angel". He means it literally.
*** It also doesn't help that Aziraphale leaves the impression on people that he is "gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide".
* Luke and Mara from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse. She stays snarky even after [[TheyDo they marry]].
* Arguably Kal Skirata and Walon Vau also from the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse (in the Literature/RepublicCommandoSeries). They've banded insults, fought each other multiple times, and have actually tried to kill each other at one point - but in the last book, Skirata admits that Vau's like family to him. It's reciprocal.
* Trurl and Klapaucius in ''Literature/TheCyberiad'', up to and including physical beatings.
* Manny Rubin and Mario Gonzalo in Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Black Widowers'' series. In "The Wrong House," the guest of the month points it out:
-->'''Levan:''' Whenever I hear two people spar like that, I am certain that there is actually a profound affection between them.\\
'''Rubin:''' ''(revolted)'' Oh, God.\\
'''Gonzalo:''' You've hit it, Mr. Levan. Manny would give me the shirt off his back if no-one were looking. The only thing he wouldn't give me is a kind word.
* The ''BastardOperatorFromHell'' series has the Bastard and the PFY. Sure they'll zap each other with the over-voltage cattle-prod, but there's no doubt that they're the best of friends.
* Ron and Hermione from ''Literature/HarryPotter''. ''[[BelligerentSexualTension Extremely]]'' [[IncrediblyLamePun straight.]] Post-CharacterDevelopment, of course.
* [[TheWatson Doctor Watson]] and SherlockHolmes. Holmes pokes fun at Watson's writing, Watson complains about things like the use of a gun indoors, the constant chemical odor, and the fact that his roommate won't clean up after himself, but when Holmes is in Europe and sick it's Watson who comes for him and when Watson's been shot it's Holmes giving the assailant death threats.
* In [[TheMultiverse Crystal-verse]] series by Vladislav Krapivin, two interspatial physicists and good friends, prof. Darensky, a hardcore Atheist and prof. Esposito, a zealous Catholicist from a Jesuit college. They didn't have major theoretical disagreements, but constantly bantered over The Creator / Lack Thereof, as well as [[RaisedByGrandparents upbringing of Darensky's grandson]], one of protagonists. Whose stepfather [[HandsOffParenting thought he's okay as is]] and father was in permanent "official journey" at a city absent on all maps [[TheyCalledMeMad after in-law accused him of diletantism]].
--->-- You spoil me the kid! You teach a boy not to heed his own grandfather! That's your christian morality?\\
-- [...] Just don't scream "Jesus!" if you're such an ardent materialist...
* Claude and Reynolds in ThePaleKing.
* [[CombatMedic Pavel]] and [[LovableRogue Will]] from ''[[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms The Year Of Rogue Dragons]]''. Will calls Pavel a charlatan, Pavel tells him "Silence, insect", and both of them constantly insult the other's intelligence. Yet they can always count on each other for anything serious.
* G'Joth and Davok in the StarTrekKlingonEmpire books, of the "equally insulting" variant.
* A lot of the friendships in Creator/PGWodehouse, sometimes overlapping with WithFriendsLikeThese.
* Renton and Sick Boy in ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}''. In the book, Renton notes that he and Sick Boy started insulting each other in a joking way, but that over time they are starting to really mean it.
* Historically, the Seven Kingdoms of ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' were this writ large. Every megalomaniac who laid eyes upon the bickering people of Westeros and determined that he would bring them to heel with his sword would find aforementioned "bickering" unexpectedly absent. (The only guy who succeeded had three huge dragons to help him out.)
* Will and Pavel from ''Literature/TheYearOfRogueDragons'' have a relationship that is built around this. The author even specifically calls their name-calling a 'game'.
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