joosh

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A form of zhoosh — To tweak, finesse or improve (something); to make more appealing or exciting. Usually with up.

OriginPolari zhoosh →
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Meanings

verbjoosh (third-person singular simple present jooshes, present participle jooshing, simple past and past participle jooshed)

present singular third person jooshes · participle present jooshing · participle past jooshed · past jooshed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of zhoosh.

Origin

  1. Polarizhoosh
  2. Englishjoosh

Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shojo
Cite this entry
APA

joosh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joosh

MLA

“joosh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joosh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joosh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joosh.

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