jocko
[ jok-oh ]
noun,plural jock·os.
a chimpanzee.
any monkey.
Origin of jocko
11840–50; <French, Buffon's shortening of enjocko (taking en- as an article) < a word in Mpongwe, Bantu language of Gabon
Other definitions for Jocko (2 of 2)
Jocko
[ jok-oh ]
noun
a male given name, form of Jock.
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British Dictionary definitions for jocko
jocko
/ (ˈdʒɒkəʊ) /
Origin of jocko
1C19: from French, based on Bantu ngeko
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