josh

Noun, Verb (usu participle)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

josh(v = verb.communication) banter, chaff, jolly, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

is one way to bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit

Sample sentence:
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josh, n. & v. sl.
--n. a good-natured or teasing joke.
--v.
1 tr. tease or banter.
2 intr. indulge in ridicule.

Derivative

josher n.

Etymology

19th c.: orig. unkn.

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