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单词 jewie
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jewien.

Brit. /ˈdʒuːi/, U.S. /ˈdʒui/, Australian English /ˈdʒuːi/
Forms: 1800s– jewie, 1900s– jewey (rare), 1900s– jewy.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: jewfish n., -y suffix6.
Etymology: < jew- (in jewfish n.) + -y suffix6.
Australian.
A jewfish; esp. the mulloway, Argyrosomus japonicus. Cf. jewfish n. 2b.
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1896 Cumberland Free Press (Parramatta, New S. Wales) 12 Dec. 9/4 Besides this they caught four other jewies weighing 7 lbs each, and a large number of others.
1917 C. Thackeray Goliath Joe 25 But about ther jewy. Yes! We got some more fish I needn't bother about.
1965 Tracks we Trav. 173 We might get a couple of bream or jewie for breakfast.
1985 R. G. Barrett You wouldn't be Dead for Quids (2002) 210 ‘What do you reckon we'll get anyway?’ asked Les. ‘Any jewies? What about snapper?’
2018 Northern Territory News (Australia) (Nexis) 23 June 31 After a solid five-minute fight he had the jewie in the boat and at 120 cm it was a prime specimen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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