josher

Example Sentences

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Funnyman Stewart, a great josher, gets them so thoroughly off guard a few times that his weaker cracks keep them wobbling.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here was a weeper, there a grinning josher, and everywhere beer bottles and nervous wives.

From Time Magazine Archive

He's a chronic josher, Nutt is,—always puttin' up some deep and elaborate game on Mr. Robert, or relatin' by the hour the horse-play stunts he's pulled on others.

From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster

"Bud—my boss—is some josher," was all that Lorry could think of to say at the time.

From Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life by Knibbs, Henry Herbert

And what's worse, I haven't any one to tell me—except Mr. Congdon, and he's such a josher I don't trust him.

From Money Magic A Novel by Garland, Hamlin