Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joo

/dʒˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: joo
IPA: /dʒˈu/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Joo.

name

A surname from Korean.

noun

Deliberate misspelling of Jew.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"FOAD you dirty joo. The fiction is that you jooz have a right to squat in PALESTINE."
"why do you Joos attempt to turn every discussion to their opponents' sexuality ? is it because yours is so repressed ?"
"The media's narrative of this of course is the awful white man with the innocent noble peaceful joo."
"I think "D.Ray/JohnN/loosecannon" sees Joos everywhere. Look out, Iben, they're under your bed!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 주 (ju).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 주

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

joos (plural) jooz (plural)

Derived Forms

Jooish

Homonyms

jue

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce joo?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈu/.
What does joo mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Joo.
Where does joo come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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