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)
Further reading
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