joeys
/ˈdʒoʊiz/
noun
- Plural of joey; young kangaroos, wallabies, or other marsupials.
- We watched the joeys hop clumsily beside their mothers in the field.
- The mother kangaroo was caring for two joeys at once.
- The zoo has a special nursery for orphaned joeys.
- Young children or babies (informal, Australian and New Zealand English).
- All the joeys in the family gathered for a photo at the reunion.
- The park was full of joeys running around and laughing.
- She runs a daycare and looks after six joeys every weekday.