joey

jo-ey · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A young kangaroo, wallaby, or other marsupial, especially one still carried in its mother's pouch.

  2. 2.

    (Australian slang) A young animal of any kind.

Forms

plural: joeys

Related words

See also: kangaroo, marsupial, wallaby
Synonyms: baby kangaroo, young marsupial

Etymology

From Australian English, possibly from an Aboriginal language of the region, first recorded in the mid-19th century. The term became widely used to refer specifically to baby marsupials.