jocko

[ jok-oh ]

/ ˈdʒɒk oʊ /

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noun, plural jock·os.

a chimpanzee.

any monkey.

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Origin of jocko

1840–50; <French, Buffon's shortening of enjocko (taking en- as an article) < a word in Mpongwe, Bantu language of Gabon

Words nearby jocko

jockey cap, jockey club, jockey for position, Jockey shorts, jock itch, jocko, Jock Scot, jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosity

Other definitions for jocko (2 of 2)

Jocko

[ jok-oh ]

/ ˈdʒɒk oʊ /

noun

a male given name, form of Jock.

How to use jocko in a sentence

WE shall present the Orang-outang and the Jocko together, because they, possibly, belong to the same species.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Jocko used to put a poultice on my wounds and give me candy.
The Salamander|Owen Johnson
Then I used to run to Jocko—that was the funny old clown's name.
The Salamander|Owen Johnson
There was Petri, now,—he made loads of money off of Juiceharpie and Jocko, but he was mean as dirt to both of them.
The Lilac Lady|Ruth Alberta Brown

When the music stopped Jocko scrambled up to the window and politely presented a cup to the trees.
The Goody-Naughty Book|Sarah Cory Rippey

British Dictionary definitions for jocko

jocko

/ (ˈdʒɒkəʊ) /

noun plural -os

a W African name for chimpanzee

Word Origin for jocko

C19: from French, based on Bantu ngeko

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