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
"It was about time some strong josher came and put it across to 'em," added the Kid.
From Psmith, Journalist by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
It was a masquerade costume, maybe; that goat Osterman was such a josher, one never could tell what he would do next.
From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank
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
