josh

²josh

noun

Definition of JOSH

: a good-humored joke : jest

Examples of JOSH

1. <a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table>

First Known Use of JOSH

1878

Related to JOSH

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]

Related Words: funning, joking, wisecracking; knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper; antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff; banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness; comedy, humor, wit, wordplay

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