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Definition of joey

joey

/ˈdʒoʊ.i/
joe · y
Plural:joeys
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• noun

1

A young kangaroo, wallaby, koala, wombat, or other marsupial mammal, especially while still carried in its mother's pouch.

Example

"The tiny joey peered cautiously out from the warmth of its mother's pouch."

2

British An old British silver coin worth three pence (or four pence in the early 19th century), abolished with decimalization in 1971.

Example

"The shopkeeper handed the child a shiny silver joey as change for the errand."

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the early 19th century in Australian English for a young kangaroo; the word is generally thought to be borrowed from an Australian Aboriginal language, possibly Wiradjuri, or transferred from the familiar diminutive of the given name Joseph.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Joey. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/joey
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