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justin | josh |

As a proper noun justin

is : justin.

As a noun josh is

good natured banter.

As a verb josh is

to tease someone in a kindly fashion.

justin

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • . Popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
  • * 1892 Alfred Emanuel Smith: New Outlook . Outlook Publishing Co.,1925. page 43:
    • What is there, I wonder, about the name Justin' that gives its bearer the quality of leadership? '''Justin''' Morrill was a leader of men. ' Justin Morgan was a leader of horses.
  • * 1996 Sherman Alexie: Indian Killer ISBN 0-87113-652-X page 102:
    • 'It says here his name was Justin Summers. Now, if that ain't the whitest white-guy name of all time, then I don't know what. It's just a damn shame.'

    Related terms

    * Justine * Justinian * Justus

    josh

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun) (wikipedia Josh)
  • A diminutive form of the male given name Joshua.
  • A city mentioned in the Book of Mormon

    • References

    * Definition 2: * Definition 2: English diminutives of male given names