joey word

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English

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Etymology

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From joey (“junior kangaroo”) +‎ word.

Noun

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Examples
  • blotch
  • charisma
  • perimeter
  • squash
  • substandard

joey word (plural joey words)

  1. A word that is contained in a kangaroo word.
    • 1998, Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, The word circus:
      Like a kangaroo novice, each joey word must take at least one hop through the letters of the mother word.
    • 2005, Anu Garg, Another word a day:
      […] the joey word has to have its letters in order within the parent kangaroo word […]
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