Joey

Joey

See also: joey

English

Etymology

    From Joe + -y.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/
    • Rhymes: -əʊi

    Proper noun

    Joey

    1. A diminutive of the male given names Joe or Joseph.
      • 1996, Television Quarterly: The Journal of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, volume XXVIII, number 3, page 4:
        Indeed what do the tensomethings, who might be watching the show at that hour, make of jokes like Joey telling Chandler that his uncle Sal has a really big tongue.
      • 2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN[1]:
        And not to rub salt in wounds, when it comes to making mincemeat of the competition, American Joey Chestnut is still top banana.
    2. A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.

    Anagrams

    Cebuano

    Etymology

    From English Joey.

    Proper noun

    Joey

    1. a male given name from English