jocko

jock·o

[jok-oh]
noun, plural jock·os.
1.
a chimpanzee.
2.
any monkey.

Origin:
1840–50; < French, Buffon's shortening of enjocko (taking en- as an article) < a word in Mpongwe, Bantu language of Gabon

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Jock·o

[jok-oh]
noun
a male given name, form of Jock.
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jocko (ˈdʒɒkəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -os
a W African name for chimpanzee
 
[C19: from French, based on Bantu ngeko]

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