verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to chaff; banter in a teasing way.
noun
2.
good-natured banter.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; of obscure origin
1835–45, Americanism; of obscure origin
Related forms
josh·er, noun
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Josh.
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josh (dʒɒʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to tease (someone) in a bantering way |
| —n | |
| 2. | a teasing or bantering joke |
| [C19: perhaps from | |
| 'josher | |
| —n | |
| Josh. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| Joshua | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
josh
1845, Amer.Eng., probably from the familiar version of the proper name Joshua, but just which Joshua, or why, is long forgotten. Perhaps it was taken as a typical name of an old farmer. The word was in use earlier than the career of U.S. humorist "John Billings," pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-85),
who did not begin to write and lecture until 1860; but his popularity after 1869 may have influence that of the word.
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. ["Josh Billings"]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
josh definition[dʒɑʃ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Josh. Joshua |
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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Former nhl forward josh green hails from camrose and now plays in europe.
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