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josser

josser

9.9
A person who does silly or odd things
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɒsə/
  • Offensive
translation icon : bicho raro
  • At the meeting, he played the josser to lighten the mood.

Examples

  • She called her brother a josser for wearing mismatched socks to school.

  • Everyone laughed when the josser tripped over his own feet at the picnic.

  • At the meeting, he played the josser to lighten the mood.

  • Don't be such a josser!

  • He's acting like a complete josser today.

  • Everyone laughed when the josser tripped over his own feet at the picnic.

  • She called her brother a josser for wearing mismatched socks to school.

Synonyms

joker
vsjosser
  • Offensive
59 3.7

A person who behaves foolishly or annoyingly

is broader applying to odd or eccentric personality rather than only thoughtless acts
loco
vsjosser
  • Offensive
49 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is milder used for someone more silly than dangerously crazy
airhead
vsjosser
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is used for odd or eccentric people rather than stupidity alone
nutbag
vsjosser
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who acts in a silly or strange way

is used when behaviour is more silly and less wildly crazy
bizarro
vsjosser
  • Slang
4 9.9

A person who behaves very strangely

is more about being silly or lightly eccentric rather than very strange
eejit
vsjosser
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who does something foolish

is similar but more general slang without regional association
wacker
vsjosser
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who acts foolishly or oddly

is used for someone who is more silly than deeply strange
chucklehead
vsjosser
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is similar but can also mean odd or eccentric not only silly
jamoke
vsjosser
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

is more about odd or silly behaviour than ordinary unremarkable traits
meshuggener
vsjosser
  • Offensive
1 9.9

People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke

is similar but often lacks the playful or affectionate tone
eccentric
vsjosser
1 7.0

A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd

is the slang label used for similar odd or silly people
eccentric person
vsjosser
1 6.0

A person with unusual habits or behavior

is a casual slang term rather than a neutral descriptive phrase
jughead
vsjosser
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the same slang idea but also covers eccentric not only foolishness
gomer
vsjosser
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is broader applying to someone odd or eccentric rather than just clumsy
hardcase
vsjosser
  • Slang
1 8.3

A funny person who behaves in a bold, unusual way

is used for someone odd or silly without the entertaining show
bubble-head
vsjosser
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is more neutral about odd behaviour not only lacking seriousness
ditzy
vsjosser
  • Informal
1 8.7

A person who is silly and a little forgetful

is broader used for silly or eccentric people beyond lack of focus
blubberhead
vsjosser
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is closer to odd or eccentric labels than only foolishness
divvy
vsjosser
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is similar but is used more widely not limited to British speech
pratt
vsjosser
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is similar but is used in broader dialects not only in British speech
cheese monkey
vsjosser
  • Slang
9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is more about oddness or eccentricity rather than just playful silliness
timberdoodle
vsjosser
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or awkward person

is used for eccentric or silly people rather than simply awkwardness
barney
vsjosser
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is similar but can imply odd or eccentric character not just foolish acts

Antonyms

16 6.9

A person who tries to solve problems in a sensible way and focuses on what works

How Silly

fool
  • Offensive
1.4
silly
976 1.0
josser
  • Offensive
9.9
oddball
  • Offensive
21 7.2
eccentric
1 7.0

Surface Forms

josser singular
jossers plural

Etymology

The word josser can also mean a silly or odd person, again linked to josh ('to tease') and the idea of someone who acts foolishly to make others laugh. So josser is used for someone playful, eccentric, or a little foolish.