a young kangaroo or possum a young animal or child
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jo•ey1
( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys. [Australian.]
jo•ey2 ( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys. [Brit. Slang.]
Jo•ey ( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. Jo•eys.
Jo•ey ( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- British Termsany young animal, esp. a kangaroo.
- British Termsa young child.
- origin, originally uncertain 1830–40
jo•ey2 ( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys. [Brit. Slang.]
- British Terms, Currencya threepenny piece.
- British Terms, Currency(formerly) a fourpenny piece.
- named after Joseph Hume (1777–1855), English politician who favored the coinage of the fourpenny piece 1860–65
Jo•ey ( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. Jo•eys.
- Show Businessa clown, esp. in the circus or pantomime and puppet theater.
- diminutive of Joseph, after Joseph Grimaldi 1895–1900
Jo•ey ( jō′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- a male given name, form of Joe or Joseph.
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