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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(African-American Vernacular, slang) The act of joning (roasting) someone; banter..
In this city there is another name for the Dozens, "joaning." […] "Joaning" is reported by children from middle and upper-class families.
Good jonin' required a brutal wit, a sharp tongue, and a thick skin.
"Stephon and Jeanette, please," Mona said, interrupting. "Don't start this today. The two of you get on my nerves with this joaning stuff."
Use joning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Joning means (African-American Vernacular, slang) The act of joning (roasting) someone; banter..
Common synonyms include signifying, dropping lugs, sounding, capping.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In this city there is another name for the Dozens, "joaning." […] "Joaning" is reported by children from middle and upper-class families.
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