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noun

plural of josh

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table

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verb

present tense third-person singular of josh

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you

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as in quips

to make jokes a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets

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Noun

Television’s rise forced it to reinvent itself by introducing live disc jockeys who played music and told jokes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
As a teenager, Davidson would sit in the back of the bus and write jokes on his way to and from basketball games and try them on his teammates.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of jokes

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This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Some in San Francisco label him a moderate, though that designation would draw laughs elsewhere in the country and even in Sacramento.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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