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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

They trade glances across the table and crack jokes that don’t always need explaining; the years together have apparently given them their own shorthand and inside humor.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The jokes made about the city were the work of Jack Burditt, a native of northeast Ohio who co-wrote the episode.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Elsewhere, the trailer teases tension between Kourtney and the rest of the family.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
That’s namely all the interlude chapters — police reports, 911 calls, courtroom transcripts, newspaper clippings, and scientific research into the telekinetic gene that collectively teases a larger world.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of teases

Noun

But though a large language model telling you to put glue on pizza might mean nothing more than a few laughs—not all uses of AI are so low stakes.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Additionally, Richard Kind as the mayor’s put-upon press secretary also generates laughs.

— Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of laughs

Verb

What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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