joey

joey1
(pl. -eys)
  1. (Austral.)a young kangaroo, wallaby, or possum
    (澳)幼袋鼠;小沙袋鼠;小负鼠
    ■(informal)a baby or young child
    (非正式)婴孩;小孩
语源
  1. from Aboriginal joè

joey2
noun
  1. (historical)a silver threepenny bit
    (史)三便士银币
语源
  1. 1930s: diminutive of the pet name Joe: the derivation remains unknown. The term (originally London slang) denoted a fourpenny piece in the 19th cent
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