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joshy

joshy adjective: characterised by lighthearted banter; joky.

Adjective

joshy

  1. (rare) Characterised by lighthearted banter; joky.
    • Although television can deal brilliantly with such figures in documentary form, its current tone is anti-introvert. Loudness, gregariousness, lad- and ladettishness are imperative. You must be larky, joshy, noisy, especially if you are young.2001 April 1, “Watch with amazement”, in Guardian, archived from the original on 24 May 2024
    • I had written a sketch that was similar to this very scene I was entering. And Donald Trump was being very light, and it was very joshy and pleasant and very funny.2025 June 17, E. Jean Carroll, Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN

Proper noun capitalized: Joshy

Joshy

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Joshua.

Origin of joshy

From josh + -y.

Josh + -y.

Words formed from joshy

Questions about joshy

What does joshy mean?
Joshy means characterised by lighthearted banter; joky.
What part of speech is joshy?
Joshy can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near joshy in the dictionary

  1. joshpara
  2. Joshua
  3. Joshua Tree
  4. Joshua trees
  5. Joshuas
  6. joshy
  7. Josiah
  8. Josiane
  9. Josianic
  10. Josias
  11. Josie

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