JOSH

kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter

(verb) be silly or tease one another; “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Josh

A diminutive of the male given name Joshua.

A city mentioned in the Book of Mormon.

Etymology

Of disputed origin, but first attested in the mid-19th century as a verb. The earliest example is capitalized, so it is likely a nickname of the proper name Joshua (see more there). Perhaps it was taken as a typical name of an old farmer.

Noun

josh (plural joshes)

An instance of good-natured banter.

Verb

josh (third-person singular simple present joshes, present participle joshing, simple past and past participle joshed)

(transitive) To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.

(intransitive) To make or exchange good-natured jokes.

Source: Wiktionary



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