| 词汇 | joey |
| 释义 | Joey noun someone of little importance. Rhyming slang for JOE HUNT (CUNT) informed by JOEY (a clown) UK, 1990joey Ⅰ noun 1 a clown. An abbreviation of the name of legendary clown Joseph Grimaldi (1779–1837) UK, 1889. 2 an errand-runner in a drug-dealing operation. Probably from the previous sense as 'clown' UK, 1999. 3 a baby AUSTRALIA, 1968. 4 a youthful, attractive homosexual male prostitute AUSTRALIA, 1979. 5 a young kangaroo or wallaby still living in the pouch; the young of any marsupial. Origin unknown; the earliest example (1828) refers to a young possum. Later 'joey' was also applied to the young of various animals, such as parrots, horses and cattle, but is now restricted as defined AUSTRALIA, 1839. 6 an Anglo-Australian person. Used as a, somewhat mild, derogatory term by Australians of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern background AUSTRALIA, 1987. 7 in prison, illicit goods, an illegal parcel UK, 1950. 8 a condom NEW ZEALAND, 1984. 9 the bleed period of the menstrual cycle UK, 1984 Ⅱ ⇨ Joe Hunt; joey noun a foolish or unlikeable person. Rhyming slang for CUNT. The shortened form is probably influenced by JOEY (a clown) UK, 1960 |
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