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Josh vs Owe - What's the difference?

josh | owe |

As verbs the difference between josh and owe

is that josh is to tease someone in a kindly fashion while owe is to be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

As a noun josh

is good natured banter.

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

    owe

    English

    Verb

    (ow)
  • To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
  • *1854 , Dickens, Hard Times , Chapter 7:
  • *:He inherited a fair fortune from his uncle, but owed it all before he came into it, and spent it twice over immediately afterwards.
  • To have debt, to be in debt.

    • Usage notes

    * The original past tense form was ought, which during Middle English began to be used with indefinite signification and has become a distinct verb. The original past participle has become the adjective own.

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