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josh

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josh  (jsh)
v. joshed, josh·ing, josh·es
v.tr.
To tease (someone) good-humoredly.
v.intr.
To make or exchange good-humored jokes; banter. See Synonyms at banter.
n.
A teasing or joking remark.
[Origin unknown.]
josher n.
joshing·ly adv.
josh
Verb
Slang to joke or tease [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.josh - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
banter, chaff, jolly, kid
bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, razz, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"


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"Come, now, Josh," he was saying, in a full rumbling tone, "look at it in this light: here is your poor mother going into the vale of years, and you could afford something handsome now to make her comfortable.
Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context
She turned off the main road, crept through uncle Josh Woodman's bars, waved away Mrs.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
Maybe; I'm none so fond o' Josh Tod's thick ale, but I don't hinder you from making a fool o' yourself wi't.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
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