joeys

We have found lemma(root) word of joeys : joey.

Definitions


[ˈdʒəʊi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a young kangaroo or other marsupial
(e.g: the joey is thriving in care and well on her way to being released back into the wild)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: of uncertain origin


[ˈdʒəʊi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a silver threepenny bit


Phrases:

Origin:
1930s: diminutive of the pet name Joe: the derivation remains unknown. The term (originally London slang) denoted a fourpenny piece in the 19th century




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