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joey

1

[ joh-ee ]

noun

Australian.
plural joeys.
  1. any young animal, especially a kangaroo.
  2. a young child.


Joey

2

[ joh-ee ]

noun

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

joey

3

[ joh-ee ]

noun

British Slang.
plural joeys.
  1. a threepenny piece.
  2. (formerly) a fourpenny piece.

Joey

4

[ joh-ee ]

noun

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

joey

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. a young kangaroo or possum
  2. a young animal or child
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of joey1

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Origin of joey2

1895–1900; diminutive of Joseph, after Joseph Grimaldi

Origin of joey3

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

Origin of joey1

C19: from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences

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She says she ran across the road "not to rip the joey away from its mother, but from fear she might attack me".

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It is only allowed if the joey is in need of help because its mother has died, wildlife veterinarian Tania Bishop told ABC News.

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So far only three of the vaccinated koalas in this research trial have contracted the disease, though all recovered, and encouragingly, more than two dozen joeys have been born - bucking the infertility trend.

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Even as joeys, he found, individual kangaroos seemed to have distinct personalities.

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Ramaswamy is so close to the former president that he’s like the joey in the pouch to Trump’s kangaroo.

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