English Online Dictionary. What means josh? What does josh mean?
English
Etymology
Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.
Noun
josh (plural joshes)
- An instance of good-natured banter.
Verb
josh (third-person singular simple present joshes, present participle joshing, simple past and past participle joshed)
- (transitive) To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
- (intransitive) To make or exchange good-natured jokes.
Translations
Derived terms
- josher
- joshingly
See also
- rogan josh
References
- “josh”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *jāudsja, from Proto-Indo-European *Hyewdʰ- (compare Lithuanian jáudinti (“to excite, arouse”), Polish judzić (“to incite”), Latin jubere (“to order”)).
Verb
josh (aorist josha, participle joshur)
- to fondle, caress
- to entice, seduce
Conjugation
Derived terms
- joshë
Further reading
- “josh”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
- FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][3], 1980
- Newmark, L. (1999) “josh”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[4]