josh (redirected from joshing)

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.

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josher n.

joshing·ly adv.

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josh

Verb

Slang to joke or tease [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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"