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[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)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: of uncertain origin
[ˈdʒəʊi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a silver threepenny bit.
Phrases:
Origin
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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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