Ribs
the meaning of ridicule is to mock or tease someone or something. ridiculous derives from ridicule, i think, of something being funny andbeing mocked about it
Tease. When Jane Austen says someone is 'quizzing' someone else, she means they are teasing.
A homophone for "tease" is "tees," which sounds the same but has a different spelling and meaning.
to deride; make fun of; tease.
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To pick on someone means to make fun of them or tease them.
To pick on someone means to make fun of them or tease them.
tell them to look in the mirror
To josh someone is to tease them or put them on.
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