JO

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jo"

Translingual

Symbol

JO

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Jordan.

   Synonym: JOR (alpha-3)

English

Noun

JO (countable and uncountable, plural JOs)

1. (slang) Initialism of jerk off.
2. (Philippines) Initialism of job order.
3. (Philippines) A job order employee.
4. (Philippines) Initialism of job offer.
5. Abbreviation of jail officer.

   Coordinate terms: JO1, JO2

6. Abbreviation of junior officer.

   Coordinate terms: JO1, JO2

Further reading

• Eric Partridge (2005), “JO”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 2 (J–Z), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 1108.

Anagrams

• OJ

French

Alternative forms

• J.O., J. O., J.-O. (Jeux Olympiques)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.o/

Proper noun

JO m pl (plural only)

1. initialism of Jeux olympiques (“Olympic Games”)

Noun

JO m (invariable)

1. initialism of journal officiel (“official journal, government gazette”)

Swedish

Noun

JO

1. abbreviation of justitieombudsmannen (Parliamentary Ombudsman)

Anagrams

• oj