jo

nounnouncommon in dialogue

Scotland//d͡ʒoː//

Darling, sweetheart.

noun

1
Darling, sweetheart.
On Old long syne my Jo, on Old long syne, That thou canst never once reflect, on Old long syne.
Keek into the draw-well, Janet, Janet; There ye'll see your bonnie sel', My jo, Janet.

Etymology

From Scots jo (“joy”), from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of joy and gaudy (“Oxford college reunion”).

noun

1
The staff used in the Japanese martial art of jodo or jojutsu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 杖.

Forms

plural: jos

Jiro · A male given name from Japanese.jive · To deceive; to be deceptive.JJ · A male given name, often short for Jacob or Joshua.

jo · Darling, sweetheart.

Jo · A female given name.JO · A job order employee.Joan · A female given name from French, a feminine form of John.

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