| 单词 | joshing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈjoshing ˈjoshing n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > [adjective] bantering1660 rallying1662 quizzing1797 quizzical1801 chaffing1826 chaffy1855 bantery1862 joshing1864 barracking1885 mickey-taking1959 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > [noun] > action of japingc1380 jesting1526 raillying1612 banteringa1672 rallying1673 smoking1781 ragging1788 quizzing1795 chaffing1826 quizzification1856 joshing1864 barracking1885 ribbing1913 mickey-taking1967 1864 in Ohio Arch. & Hist. Q. LII. 175 The Bay was rough; thirty minutes out and the boys began to get sick. There was a good deal of joshing. 1908 G. H. Lorimer Jack Spurlock xi. 296 There was no joshing and making ridiculous the honest Long Island landscape. 1909 R. A. Wason Happy Hawkins xxii. 263 Dick was smilin' now..an' makin' funny, joshin' remarks. 1910 ‘O. Henry’ Strictly Business xviii. 221 Cut that joshing out... Who do you think you are talking to? 1918 Liberator (N.Y.) Oct. 7/2 The neighbors do a little joshing first... Make out your will, Henry? and so on. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 25 Mar. 4/3 Indifference is blazingly conspicuous by the small audiences that attend pre-election meetings; also the joshing manner in which the electors speak to and about the candidates. 1948 V. Palmer Golconda xi. 85 It was only Donovan's energy and easy joshing that carried the day with them. 1959 J. Thurber Years with Ross ii. 21 The intramural joshing turns up everywhere in the crumbling documents. 1970 B. Spock Decent & Indecent 18 There has been a trend in social gatherings to substitute loud joshing and playful insults for conversation. 1972 P. Dickinson Lizard in Cup xi. 172 Buck maintained his peculiar brand of joshing bonhomie. < as lemmas |
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