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- [joh-ee]
- /ˈdʒoʊ i/
- /ˈdʒəʊ.i/
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- [joh-ee]
- /ˈdʒoʊ i/
Definitions of joey word
- noun plural joey any young animal, especially a kangaroo. 1
- noun plural joey a young child. 1
- noun plural joey a threepenny piece. 1
- noun plural joey (formerly) a fourpenny piece. 1
- noun plural joey a clown, especially in the circus or pantomime and puppet theater. 1
- noun joey a male given name, form of Joe or Joseph. 1
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Origin of joey
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Joey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
joey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
joey usage trend in Literature
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