Comments on: Koala Konfusion http://www.ninme.com/archives/2006/10/koala_konfusion.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ninme http://www.ninme.com/archives/2006/10/koala_konfusion.html#comment-9521 ninme Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:21:29 +0000 http://d829161.u25.nozonenet.com/archives/2006/10/30/koala_konfusion.html#comment-9521 <p>Hmmm... I dunno, I still don't like the idea of a Brit taking liberties with an Aussie word. But I guess we can let this one slide now.</p> Hmmm… I dunno, I still don’t like the idea of a Brit taking liberties with an Aussie word. But I guess we can let this one slide now.

]]> By: LairdKnox http://www.ninme.com/archives/2006/10/koala_konfusion.html#comment-9520 LairdKnox Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:22:42 +0000 http://d829161.u25.nozonenet.com/archives/2006/10/30/koala_konfusion.html#comment-9520 <p>Sure this is an old item, but...</p> <p>jo·ey1 /ˈdʒoʊi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[joh-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -eys. Australian. 1. any young animal, esp. a kangaroo. 2. a young child.</p> <p>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/joey</p> <p>So yeah it's normally used for kangaroos, but apperntly applies to and youngster.</p> Sure this is an old item, but…

jo·ey1 /ˈdʒoʊi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[joh-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -eys. Australian. 1. any young animal, esp. a kangaroo. 2. a young child.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/joey

So yeah it’s normally used for kangaroos, but apperntly applies to and youngster.

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