twit vs josh

twit is a noun but josh is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twit	Yes	No	Yes	No
josh	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, josh is a hyponym of twit; that is, josh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twit:

Other hyponyms of twit include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, kid.

twit (noun)	josh (noun)
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
someone who is regarded as contemptible

twit (verb)	josh (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	be silly or tease one another