What does Jo mean in Scots?

Definition of jo
(Entry 1 of 2) chiefly Scotland. : sweetheart, dear —often used in addressing a person John Anderson, my jo John— Robert Burns.
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What does Jo mean in Gaelic?

This word is a Scots variant of 'joy', and can mean a sweetheart or lover, or be a term of endearment akin to 'dear' or 'darling'.
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Does Jo mean love?

"JO" IS A SCOTTISH ENDEARMENT THAT MEANS BELOVED ONE, DARLING OR SWEETHEART. "JO(H)" IS ALSO A KAPAMPANGAN ENDEARMENT THAT IS REFERRING TO A PARTNER OR LOVE ONE.
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What's the Scottish word for sweetheart?

Acushla comes from the Irish Gaelic cuisle, which can mean "darling" but more literally means "pulse" or "vein." It's an adaptation of the Irish Gaelic a cuisle ("oh darling"). Cuisle was sometimes also paired with ma to give us macushla ("my darling"), as well as our next term of endearment....
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What is the meaning in English Jo?

beloved one; darling; sweetheart.
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What language is Jo?

Jo is a Scottish term for sweetheart. An example of a jo is a reference to a dear friend in a Robert Burns poem. noun.
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Is Jo a word?

JO is a valid scrabble word.
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What are Scottish insults?

We take a look at some very Scottish insults, let us know if we've missed any off the list:
  • Awa' n bile yer heid - Get lost.
  • Bampot - Idiot.
  • Boggin - foul-smelling.
  • Bowfin - unpleasant.
  • Clipe “Don't be a wee clipe” - tattle-tale, snitch.
  • Doaty - Stupid, simple.
  • Dobber - Idiot, jerk.
  • Doolally - Not the full shilling.
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What is the Scottish word for wife?

Scottish Word: Wallie.
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What is the Scottish word for beautiful?

Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive.
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Where did the word Jo come from?

jo (n.) also joe, "sweetheart, darling," probably a Scottish form of joy (n.), which attested from 1520s as a term of endearment.
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What does Jo mean in Latin?

(Roman chief/sky god) (supreme being) heavens/sky (poetic)
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What is a Scottish term of endearment?

Endearments for lovers and friends

mo ghràdh - my love. mo chridhe - my heart. mo leannan - my lover, my sweetheart. m'eudail - my darling, my dear. a thasgaidh - my darling, my dear.
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What does Jo mean in Dutch?

English translation: in conjunction with

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) Dutch term or phrase: jo. English translation: in conjunction with.
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What do they call a baby in Scotland?

Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child.
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Why do Scots say Ken instead of know?

A word which is heard often is ken, which means to know. "When a Scottish Highlander asks if you 'ken,' they are explicitly asking if you 'know.
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What does ye ken mean in Scottish?

D'ya ken strictly should mean “Do you know”, as in the song “D'ye ken John Peel” an English huntsman who was the subject of the nineteenth century song. In Aberdeen D'ye ken is often used to conclude a statement, a verbal equivalent of a full stop.
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What's the most Scottish thing to say?

Perhaps the most famous Scottish sayings of all time is “Auld Lang Syne”.
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Is the name Jo male or female?

The name Jo is primarily a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin that means Nickname For Names Starting With JO-. Nickname for names beginning with the letters JO, like Joseph, Joanne, Josiah, and Josephine.
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What does Jo mean in Snapchat?

JO means "Yo."
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What is Jo Scrabble?

Definitions for JO in dictionary:

NOUN: a Scottish sweetheart, also JO. a sweetheart. Scots word for sweetheart. A sweetheart; a darling.
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