I. ˈjōē, -ōi, ȯi noun
( -s )
Etymology: native name in Australia
1. Australia
a. : a baby kangaroo
shot a doe with a joey
b. : a baby animal
c. : a young child
2. Australia : odd-jobman
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Joey, nickname for Joseph
1.
[after Joseph Hume died 1855 English politician who urged the issue of fourpenny pieces]
Britain
a. : a fourpenny piece
b. : a threepenny piece
2.
[after Joseph Grimaldi died 1837 English pantomimist and clown]
: a circus clown