Meaning & use
josh
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To tease or joke with someone in a good-natured, friendly way.
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Don't take him seriously — he's just joshing you.
The teammates joshed each other about their terrible golf scores.
A note on using this word
Chiefly American informal usage; its exact origin is uncertain, though it may be linked to the given name Josh as a generic term for a jokester.
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