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A term initially from Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fanfiction, the term 'Jossed' is now used in many fandoms as a description of when a fanfiction writer's explanation of a certain event or exploration of a characters' motivations which previously is ambiguous, is then explained by the actual fandom, and contradicts the fanfiction writers story.

The term is derived from the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon. The term is most prevalent in the science fiction genre.

It is used most commonly when authors are led to believe that a certain event may happen later in a Television series or book and write a story with that event in it, then the official author goes in a different direction, making their story 'AU', Alternate Universe.
This story about Buffy living in Los Angeles got Jossed when Buffy returned to Sunnydale. Now it's AU.

Jossed by Chanel #5 January 15, 2007
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Joepedo was caught in the high school girl's locker room again.
Joepedo by booburns June 30, 2009

draked and joshed 

When You hook up with a friend who you have no interest in just because your bored.
Audrie and Harry draked and joshed
draked and joshed by AandD2017 January 19, 2017
gayass mother trucker (gotta keep it christan) who abuses in every situation possible
jopede abuses 24/7 and is gay
jopede by sgdshdjdgjg January 23, 2018
When someone makes a ridiculous claim (usually about sports) and a buddy tries to get that person to bet on said ridiculous claim to screw them out of money.
Guy 1: Aaron Rogers is so good! I bet he throws 100 touchdowns this year!
Guy 2: No way! I bet you $100 he doesn't!
Guy 3: Man Guy 1... Guy 2 totally Joshed you!!!
Joshed by NorsemanMN January 4, 2015
Named for Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Generally used by fanfiction writers when the shows chose to go in a direction that contradicted the story the fanfiction writer was currently working on. Jossing can mean that the show's writers contradicted earlier episodes, but more often just means that they filled in backstory differently than some fans did.
"I just wrote a story about Spike's past as a pickpocket, but it turns out he was a wimpy poet when he was human! I've been Jossed!"
Jossed by sarah90 May 28, 2005