What does 'I'm just joshin' mean?

Question

well, i know it means im just kidding, but whos josh??? ive heard this saying so many times...

Answer 1

It comes from the a historical figure Josh Billings

What is the origin of the term to josh?

Why, that comes from Joshua in the Bible, of course!  No, we're just joshin'.  The verb to josh is actually said to be named after a more recent historical figure, one Josh Billings.  Well, allow us to clarify - Josh Billings was this fellow's pseudonym, and this fellow was Henry Wheeler Shaw.  He lived from 1818-1885 and was a very popular humorist in America, once he began his entertaining writing at the age of 45.  His most famous work began life as Essay on the Mule in 1859, and it was not accepted for publication.  He rewrote it in phonetic spelling the next year and it was accepted for publication by a New York paper.  The new title was "A Essa on the Muel" by Josh Billings.  It was an immediate popular success.  In the 1870s he wrote an annual parody of The Old Farmer's Almanac called Josh Billings Farmers Allminax.  Today he is most remembered for his clever sayings, which can be found at several sites on the Web (here's one).   He toured the country giving comic lectures.

Answer 2

It simply means to kid around with, to joke with ("I'm just joshing you!") HaHa.

Answer 3

That's like asking "who's kid?" =D.

It, like any other modern word, is derived from some form of slang and has slowly spread throughout the world. Have a good day!