jo

¹

Or joe

[joh]

noun

Scot.

plural

joes 

1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Jo

²

[joh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Josephine.

2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

jo

¹

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a Scot word for sweetheart

jo

²

abbreviation

1. Jordan

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

C16: alteration of _joy

Example Sentences

Speaking to the BBC, his victim Jo - not her real name - said the way her case was handled "was disgraceful".

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Another person - not Jo herself - contacted the force one night to report what happened decades before.

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But Wiltshire Police failed to contact Jo herself and closed the investigation before it even began.

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Jo told the BBC the "whole way it was handled was disgraceful".

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Jo wants Wiltshire Police to "take accountability" and make sure it never happens to anyone else, she said.

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