Joey
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A male name used as a short form of Joseph
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒoʊi/
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- Justin, Lance, Chris, JC, Joey, welcome to the show.
- Joey's mother
- Daisy and Joey
- Joey Pigza
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Watch on YouTubeNo, they're zombies, Joey, but they're shaped like people.
- No, they're zombies, Joey, but they're shaped like people.
- All right, brother man, this is Joey Donuts calling from Manhattan.
- We are here with Joey Saladino and Sean.
- Whenever the camera's moving, that's Joey, Josh or Norm filming.
- Nobody's done this yet, but Joey's a visionary.
- Chill the fuck out, Joey, Chill the fuck out.
- And so we will get a shot, Joey, of the arm flying away.
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Examples
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They miss their Uncle Joey.
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Hi, Joey!
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And I want to say thank you Joey for those beautiful.
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Come on, Joey, this is serious.
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Thank you also to Joey Taylor for reviewing a draft of this article.
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I'm sitting here with Joey Knight, big Chelsea fan.
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So I swear to God, this was Joey Nash that saw this happen.
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All right, brother man, this is Joey Donuts calling from Manhattan.
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Hi, Joey! It's great to see you again.
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Come on, Joey, this is serious; we need to talk.
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Etymology
Joey is a friendly short form of Joseph, like Joe plus the ending -y, and Joseph comes from the Hebrew name Yosef, which means 'he will add', so Joey is the casual or younger-sounding form of that traditional name.