¹josh

verb \ˈjäsh\

: to talk to someone in a friendly and joking way

Full Definition of JOSH

intransitive verb

: to engage in banter : joke

transitive verb

: to tease good-naturedly : kid

— josh·er noun

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Origin of JOSH

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1845

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Synonyms: chaff, jive, joke, tease, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast

Rhymes with JOSH

bosh, cosh, Foch, frosh, gosh, gouache, mâche, mosh, nosh, posh, quash, slosh, squash, swash, tosh, wash

²josh

noun

Definition of JOSH

: a good-humored joke : jest

First Known Use of JOSH

1878

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Synonyms: boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, joke, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck also yak or yock) [slang]

Josh

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josh

verb \ˈjäsh\

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Definition of JOSH for Kids

: to make humorous remarks or tease in a good-natured way

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