joey

[ joh-ee ]

/ ˈdʒoʊ i /

noun, plural jo·eys. Australian.

any young animal, especially a kangaroo.

a young child.

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Words nearby joey

joe soap, joe-pye weed, joel, joensuu, joes, joey, joey glass, joey hooker, joffre, joffrey, joffroy's sign

Origin of joey

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Definition for joey (2 of 4)

joey²

[ joh-ee ]

/ ˈdʒoʊ i /

noun, plural jo·eys. British Slang.

a threepenny piece.

(formerly) a fourpenny piece.

Origin of joey

First recorded in 1860–65; named after Joseph Hume (1777–1855), English politician who favored the coinage of the fourpenny piece

Definition for joey (3 of 4)

Joey¹

[ joh-ee ]

/ ˈdʒoʊ i /

noun, plural Jo·eys.

a clown, especially in the circus or pantomime and puppet theater.

Origin of Joey

1895–1900; diminutive of Joseph, after Joseph Grimaldi

Definition for joey (4 of 4)

Joey²

[ joh-ee ]

/ ˈdʒoʊ i /

noun

a male given name, form of Joe or Joseph.

Examples from the Web for joey

In doing so, the vice president delighted the audience with a personal anecdote from his childhood as Joey Biden.
Joe Biden: ‘I’ll Kill Your Son’|Olivia Nuzzi|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sensing his opportunity, Joey Biden pounced: “I walked up behind him and smashed his head next to the counter.”
Joe Biden: ‘I’ll Kill Your Son’|Olivia Nuzzi|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Wireless Joey will help you watch more shows on more screens.
New Innovations Let You Watch TV Anywhere You Go||December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just download the Virtual Joey App and you are ready to stream DISH service right to that screen.
New Innovations Let You Watch TV Anywhere You Go||December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Speaking of Grandma, The Wireless Joey is so simple she can install it herself.
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The bairns, of course, didna understan', and Joey would come into the bed an' play on the top o' me.
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie
My cousin Eliza always says you'll find out all there is to find out, if you get hold of Joey Beall.
In a Mysterious Way|Anne Warner
"But the twenty-five thousand dollars I won from you—" Joey began, but Cappy held up a rigid finger, enjoining silence.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne
In the dusk I came back again to find Joey, but he had gone, and I could not find a trace of him.
Dot and the Kangaroo|Ethel C. Pedley
"She said yer was a gentleman what wouldn't a-smoked before ladies, she did," volunteered Joey.
The Angel of the Tenement|George Madden Martin

British Dictionary definitions for joey

joey

/ (ˈdʒəʊɪ) /

noun Australian informal

a young kangaroo or possum

a young animal or child

Word Origin for joey

C19: from a native Australian language

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