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joey
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d??o?.i/
- enPR: j??.?
- Rhymes: -??i
Etymology 1
Unknown. Older and more general sources state that joey comes from an Australian aboriginal language, but newer sources that focus on Australian English and aboriginal languages say the origin is unknown. The Australian National Dictionary includes a sense of “young possum” with citations predating the earliest “young kangaroo” citations.
Noun
joey (plural joeys)
- The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.
- The shorter word whose letters can be found within a kangaroo word.
- 1998, Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, The Word Circus (page 129)
- Among the kangaroo words that yield the most joviality and joy are those that conceal multiple joeys.
- 2005, Anu Garg, Another Word a Day (page 132)
- Sometimes a kangaroo word has more than one joey.
- 1998, Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, The Word Circus (page 129)
- (Britain, prison slang) A parcel smuggled in to an inmate.
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “joey”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Etymology 2
From Joseph Grimaldi.
Noun
joey (plural joeys)
- (theater, circus) A kind of clown.
Etymology 3
Noun
joey (plural joeys)
- (Britain, military, slang) A member of the Royal Marines.
- Synonym: jolly
Etymology 4
From Joey Deacon, who was the focus of Blue Peter's 1981 charity campaign. The programme was aimed at children, who then picked the term up and used it as an insult.
Noun
joey (plural joeys)
- (slang, derogatory, offensive in Britain) A person with cerebral palsy.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive in Britain) A stupid person.
See also
- spaz
- deacon
- deak
Anagrams
- Joye
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joes
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??z
Noun
joes
- plural of joe
Anagrams
- JeOS, Jose, sjoe
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