Meaning

1 senses

  1. An instance of good-natured banter.

Examples

9 sentences

  1. You're joshing me.

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  2. Quit joshing me.

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  3. Josh asked me out, but I told him where to go.

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  4. Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much.

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  5. Josh is cooking tapsilog.

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Origin

Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitaliz

Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.

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Forms

plural: joshes
Singularjosh
Pluraljoshes

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jonesjongjordanjostlejot

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