joey word en · NOUN
Etymology
From joey (“junior kangaroo”) + word.
Meanings
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A word that is contained in a kangaroo word.
Like a kangaroo novice, each joey word must take at least one hop through the letters of the mother word.
1998, Richard Lederer, Dave Morice, The word circus:[…] the joey word has to have its letters in order within the parent kangaroo word […]
2005, Anu Garg, Another word a day:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| joey words | Number=Plur | lexicographic |