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).