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josh
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josh
(verb)
josh
/
ˈ
ʤɑːʃ/
verb
joshes
;
joshed
;
joshing
josh
/
ˈ
ʤɑːʃ/
verb
joshes
;
joshed
;
joshing
Britannica Dictionary definition of JOSH
informal
:
to talk to someone in a friendly and joking way
[
no object
]
Don't take him seriously. He's just
joshing
.
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He's just
joshing
[=
kidding
] you.
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