joning

joning
 n.— «When you making fun of somebody my part of MS (The Delta) we’d say that cutting somebody up, but in other parts they say Joning.» —“On the day…1:V:1, Guide to MS-Delta Slang: Intro to Definitions” by RebelHata Jack of All Trades; Master of None (Greenville, Miss.) Oct. 12, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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