josh - orig. unkn.]...

jockstrap - n. a support or protection for the male genitals, worn esp. by sportsmen. [sl. jock...

jock - n. sl. a Scotsman. [Sc. form of the name Jack (see JACK(1) ...

johovah - see YAHWEH]...

jopardy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

joyful - adj. full of, showing, or causing joy. joyfully adv. joyfulness n....

joey - n. (pl. -eys) Austral. 1 a young kangaroo. 2 a young animal. [Aboriginal jo]...

jounal - n. 1 a newspaper or periodical. 2 a daily record of events. 3 Naut. a logbook. 4...

johnny - n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a fellow; a man. johnny-come-lately colloq. a recently...

joss - n. a Chinese idol. joss-house a Chinese temple. joss-stick a stick of fragrant...

journy - n. & v. (pl. -eys) 1 an act of going from one place to another, esp. at a long...

joornal - n. 1 a newspaper or periodical. 2 a daily record of events. 3 Naut. a logbook. 4...

Jove - n. (in Roman mythology) Jupiter. by Jove! an exclamation of surprise ...

JOUST - n. & v. hist. a combat between two knights on horseback...

jorney - n. & v. (pl. -eys) 1 an act of going from one place to another, esp. at a long...

johm - n. US sl. a lavatory. [the name John]...

jovial - adj. 1 merry. 2 convivial. 3 hearty and good-humoured. joviality n. jovially adv....

journal - n. 1 a newspaper or periodical. 2 a daily record of events. 3 Naut. a logbook. 4...

jockey - n. & v. (pl. -eys) (-eys, -eyed) 1 tr. a trick or cheat (a person). b

jobwork - n. work done and paid for by the job. ...

jobbing - adj. working on separate or occasional jobs (esp. of a computer, gardener, or printer)....

joker - n. 1 a person who jokes. 2 sl. a fellow; a man. 3 a playing-card usu. with a figure...

jouney - n. & v. (pl. -eys) 1 an act of going from one place to another, esp. at a long...

jourmal - n. 1 a newspaper or periodical. 2 a daily record of events. 3 Naut. a logbook. 4...

joke - perh. f. L jocus jest]...