joey

1
[ joh-ee ]

noun,plural jo·eys.Australian.
  1. any young animal, especially a kangaroo.

  2. a young child.

Origin of joey

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First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Other definitions for joey (2 of 4)

joey2
[ joh-ee ]

noun,plural jo·eys.British Slang.
  1. a threepenny piece.

  2. (formerly) a fourpenny piece.

Origin of joey

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

Other definitions for Joey (3 of 4)

Joey1
[ joh-ee ]

noun,plural Jo·eys.
  1. a clown, especially in the circus or pantomime and puppet theater.

Origin of Joey

3
1895–1900; diminutive of Joseph, after Joseph Grimaldi

Other definitions for Joey (4 of 4)

Joey2
[ joh-ee ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Joe or Joseph.

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British Dictionary definitions for joey

joey

/ (ˈdʒəʊɪ) /


nounAustralian informal
  1. a young kangaroo or possum

  2. a young animal or child

Origin of joey

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C19: from a native Australian language

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