/ dʒɒʃ; NAmE dʒɑːʃ/ verb
[ v , vn , v speech ] ( informal ) to gently make fun of sb or talk to them in a joking way
SYN tease
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin.
/ dʒɒʃ; NAmE dʒɑːʃ/ verb
[ v , vn , v speech ] ( informal ) to gently make fun of sb or talk to them in a joking way
SYN tease
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005