joey
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/
name
Etymology: Etymology tree English Joe Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Joey From Joe + -y.
- A diminutive of the male given names Joe or Joseph.
“Indeed what do the tensomethings, who might be watching the show at that hour, make of jokes like Joey telling Chandler that his uncle Sal has a really big tongue.”
“And not to rub salt in wounds, when it comes to making mincemeat of the competition, American Joey Chestnut is still top banana.”
- A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
noun
Etymology: Said to have been named after Scottish politician Joseph Hume (1777–1855).
- A fourpenny piece, or its value; fourpence worth.
“a joey of brandy”