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josh verb [ dʒɒʃ ]

• tease (someone) in a playful way.
• "he loved to josh people"

josh noun

• good-natured banter.
• "we found him tired-eyed and peaked—not a man for josh and chatter"
Origin: mid 19th century (as a verb): of unknown origin.

Josh. abbreviation

• Joshua (in biblical references).


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