What does the cryptic crossword clue "Josh is boring jerk? Very sad (6)" mean?

The definition is "Very sad". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RAG (synonym="josh = tease") in TIC (synonym="jerk = involuntary movement") = TRAGIC; definition: "Very sad" The answer is TRAGIC.

Josh is boring jerk? Very sad (6)

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