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joey | toey |

As a proper noun joey

is a diminutive of the male given name joe or joseph.

As an adjective toey is

(slang|chiefly|australia) agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.

joey

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.
  • The shorter word whose letters can be found within a kangaroo word.
  • * 1998 , Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, The Word Circus (page 129)
    • Among the kangaroo words that yield the most joviality and joy are those that conceal multiple joeys .
  • * 2005 , Anu Garg, Another Word a Day (page 132)
    • Sometimes a kangaroo word has more than one joey .

    References

    * (EtymOnLine) English terms with unknown etymologies

    toey

    English

    Adjective

  • (slang, chiefly, Australia) Agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.
  • * 2000 , Joan Kilby, The Cattleman’s Bride , Harlequin, page 158,
    • “You’re toeyer than a chook caught in a swag.”
    She rolled her eyes. “I still don’t know what you mean.”

    Synonyms

    * (agitated) antsy * (sexually excited) horny, randy

    Derived terms

    * toey as a Roman sandal

    See also

    * frustrated

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