"to make fun of, to banter," 1845, American English; according to "Dictionary of American Slang," the earliest example is capitalized, hence it is probably from the familiar version of the proper name Joshua, but just which Joshua, or why, is long forgotten. Perhaps it was taken as a typical name of an old farmer. The word was in use earlier than the career of U.S. humorist Josh Billings, pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-1885), who did not begin to write and lecture until 1860; but his popularity after 1869 may have influence that of the word.
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. ["Josh Billings"]
Related: Joshed; joshing.
雙語例句
1. Josh expects me to manage all the household expenses on very little.
喬希指望我對每筆家庭支出都精打細算。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I wouldn't be that hard on him, Josh.
我不能那樣苛責他, 喬希.
來自辭典例句
3. Come on, Josh, you don't expect me to buy what you said just now.
行啦, 喬希, 你別指望我會相信你剛才說的話.
來自辭典例句
4. Ward, Josh Billings , and a host of others have survived only in scattered shards of humour.
沃德 、 比林斯和許多別的作家能夠留傳下來的只是些幽默的殘章斷簡.
來自辭典例句
5. Did you hear Josh Friedman got engaged to a chef?