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josh

sustantivoverbocorriente en diálogos

An instance of good-natured banter.

sustantivo

  1. 1

    An instance of good-natured banter.

Etimología

Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.

verbo

  1. 1

    To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.

    "My dear Polly. I welcome criticism, but this is mere——" Lady Wetherby stroked his coat sleeve fondly. "Never mind, Algie, I was only joshing you, precious.[…]"

  2. 2

    To make or exchange good-natured jokes.

    We are old friends, did I not tell you? So I may, what you Americans call, josh with him.

    “Cut that joshing out,” she said, coolly and briskly. “Who do you think you are talking to? Your check, please. Oh, Lordy!—”

    Boris, it seems, is taking it in this spirit, joshing beneath his ever-redeeming barnet that Labour's opposition to military action in Syria is a fey stance that he, as GQ politician of the year, would never be guilty of.

Formas

plural
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pasado
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participio
joshed
gerundio
joshing
3.ª persona del singular
joshes
Las páginas vecinasEl orden alfabético sigue las reglas del idioma, no el valor de los bytes: un acento solo desempata entre dos palabras por lo demás idénticas, y la Ñ es una letra propia con su propia sección.

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