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

I started backing away and bumped into the man’s exact opposite, a pleasant Southern woman named Mary Jo, who was watching the whole thing with a look of distaste.

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“I’m not happy,” Mary Jo told me, “I’m probably going to go home and cry, but that’s our process. I’m here to support our candidate. We take the high road.”

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Before tying the knot, Spelling and McDermott were previously married to actor Charlie Shanian and actor-singer Mary Jo Eustace, respectively.

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Jo is the only victim to speak publicly, first appearing in BBC Wales Investigates' documentary My Headteacher the Paedophile last year.

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Jo, who contributed to the Child Practice Review entitled Our Bravery Brought Justice, said that Cyngor Gwynedd's response to concerns raised was "appalling".

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