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joey

/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.
  2. The shorter word whose letters can be found within a kangaroo word.
  3. A parcel smuggled in to an inmate.
  4. (circus) A kind of clown.
  5. A member of the Royal Marines.
  6. A person with cerebal palsy.
  7. A stupid person.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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