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noun

plural of josh

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table

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verb

present tense third-person singular of josh

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you

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as in quips

to make jokes a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets

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Noun

First, of course, there’s the business impact — the loss of authorship, credit, and revenue from accounts farming their jokes for clicks and a quick buck.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Before there is comedy or jokes, the audience must care about the characters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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The trailer for the show, which Vulture is exclusively premiering, teases two separate family dramas behind the scenes in the show’s version of the Cleveland Browns.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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