Joey Definition
jōē
joeys
noun
A young kangaroo.
Webster's New World
Any young animal.
Webster's New World
The shorter word whose letters can be found within a kangaroo word.
Wiktionary
pronoun
A diminutive of the male given name Joe or Joseph.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Joey
Noun
Singular:
joey
Plural:
joeysOrigin of Joey
Older and more general sources state that joey comes from an Australian aboriginal language, but newer sources which focus on Australian English and aboriginal languages say the origin is unknown. The Australian National Dictionary includes a sense of “young possum” with citations predating the earliest “young kangaroo” citations.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Unknown.
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