josh

[ josh ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to chaff; banter in a teasing way.

noun
  1. good-natured banter.

Origin of josh

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; of obscure origin

Other words from josh

  • josher, noun

Other definitions for Josh (2 of 3)

Josh
[ josh ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Joshua.

Other definitions for Josh. (3 of 3)

Josh.

abbreviationBible.
  1. Joshua.

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How to use josh in a sentence

  • Little Jim talked horses and cattle and ranching with the grown-ups and took their good-natured joshing philosophically.

    Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert Knibbs
  • There was not much talk now, and very little joshing or laughter.

  • Apparently the amount of the start given the lunatic depended upon the amount of the bet to which the joshing led up.

    Theodore Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt
  • The Harvard boys had to stand for an awful joshing on the way they had been outwitted by 'Lo!

  • Perhaps it was our joshing about what Robinson Crusoe would be likely to do, if he found himself located like we are.

British Dictionary definitions for josh (1 of 2)

josh

/ (dʒɒʃ) slang /


verb
  1. to tease (someone) in a bantering way

noun
  1. a teasing or bantering joke

Origin of josh

1
C19: perhaps from joke, influenced by bosh 1

Derived forms of josh

  • josher, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Josh. (2 of 2)

Josh.

/ Bible /


abbreviation for
  1. Joshua

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