joey

joey
joey joey (j[=o]"[=e]), n. 1. Any young animal, especially a young kangaroo. [Australian] [PJC]

2. A young child. [Australian] [PJC]

3. A three-penny piece. [British slang] [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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