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joshin'

joshin' is the pronunciation spelling of joshing.

Meaning of joshing

Noun

joshing (countable and uncountable, plural joshings)

  1. Good-natured teasing.
    • He weaved away down the street, amidst the jovial joshings of the miners, to which he retorted with bibulous good nature.1936 December, Robert E. Howard, “The Vultures of Wahpeton”, in Smashing Novels Magazine
    Synonyms:
    bantering, ribbing

Questions about joshin'

What is joshin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Joshin' is the pronunciation spelling of joshing.

Words near joshin' in the dictionary

  1. joshers
  2. joshes
  3. Joshevama
  4. joshi
  5. Joshie
  6. joshin'
  7. joshiness
  8. joshing
  9. joshingly
  10. joshings
  11. Joshis

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