joey

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see also: Joey

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/

Noun

joey (plural joeys)

1. The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.
2. The shorter word whose letters can be found within a kangaroo word.
   • 1998, Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, The Word Circus (page 129)

     Among the kangaroo words that yield the most joviality and joy are those that conceal multiple joeys.

   • 2005, Anu Garg, Another Word a Day (page 132)

     Sometimes a kangaroo word has more than one joey.

3. (UK, prison slang) A parcel smuggled in to an inmate.

Translations

• Russian: кенгурёнок

Translations

• Russian: коалёнок

Translations

• Russian: детёныш ва́ллаби

Noun

joey (plural joeys)

1. (theatre, circus) A kind of clown.

Noun

joey (plural joeys)

1. (UK, military, slang) A member of the Royal Marines.

   Synonyms: jolly

Noun

joey (plural joeys)

1. (slang, pejorative, offensive in Britain) A person with cerebal palsy.
2. (slang, pejorative, offensive in Britain) A stupid person.

Related terms

• 1 spaz
• 1 deacon
• 1 deak

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Joey

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/

Proper noun

1. A male given name
2. A male given name
3. A female given name

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