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A multi-meaning word which originated as prison slang in Louisiana, particularly South Louisiana and is primarily used in those areas.

Josing can be defined as the following:

1. Serving time in jail or prison.

2. Participating in an activity or distraction, particularly in jail, which makes the time seem to pass faster.

3. The act of joking at someone else's expense, especially in jail but also used in street context.
(Variation 1)
"My boy been josing for 3 years off a gun charge."

(Variation 2)
"Man if we could smoke in the parish jail we'd be straight josing."

(Variation 3)
"We was straight up josing off that boy all day - he got drove as fuck."
Josing by BR Phat March 4, 2013
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Josing is basically another word to say joking but with a bit of a slang to it
“Bro stop playing!”
Chill I was just josing with you!
Josing by Bracefacelaylayduh February 6, 2022
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A. The act of messing around, especially in financial subject.

B. The act of being hopelessly single and unable to talk members of your preferred sex, usually pertaining to men in finance
A. He's been scrolling on the Bloomberg terminal news for an hour. He's totally Josing it.

B. This guy has a 100 coffee chat to date ratio. He's Josing it right now.
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Just joshing 

Means you are just joking, kidding, teasing or messing with their heads. You didn't really mean what you said or did.
Don't take it to heart, I was just joshing you!
Just joshing by EmDee^ January 6, 2012
just to mess around with someone
Just joshin' you dude!
joshing by heather December 21, 2003
Small talk. Clowning around. Having convo. Believe it’s Nola slang
I’ll be josin you today
Josin by Sickwitdafashion June 5, 2018
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