Joneses

[ john-ziz ]

/ ˈdʒoʊn zɪz /

plural noun

one's neighbors, friends, business associates, etc.: Keeping up with the Joneses has put him in debt.

Origin of Joneses

First recorded in 1925–30

Definition for joneses (2 of 3)

jones

[ johnz ]

/ dʒoʊnz /

Slang.

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

heroin.

an addiction, especially to heroin.

an intense desire; craving.

verb (used without object)

to have an intense desire for a drug, as during withdrawal (sometimes followed by for or out); I’ve been clean and sober for a week, but I’m still jonesing for a fix.

to have a craving for something or someone (sometimes followed by for or out): I'm jonesing out on a toasted onion bagel.Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.

Origin of jones

1965–70; origin uncertain; perhaps from the family name Jones, or from “keeping up with the Joneses,” or from Great Jones Alley in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, frequented by drug addicts

Definition for joneses (3 of 3)

Jones

[ johnz ]

/ dʒoʊnz /

noun

An·son

[an-suh n] /ˈæn sən/,1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.

Ca·sey

[key-see] /ˈkeɪ si/, John Luther Jones,1864–1900, U.S. locomotive engineer: folk hero of ballads, stories, and plays.

ChuckCharles Martin Jones,1912–2002, U.S. film animator.

Daniel,1881–1967, English phonetician.

Ernest,1879–1958, Welsh psychoanalyst.

(Everett) Le·Roi

[luh-roi, lee-roi] /ləˈrɔɪ, ˈli rɔɪ/, original name of Imamu Amiri Baraka.

Henry Arthur,1851–1929, English dramatist.

Howard Mum·ford

[muhm-ferd] /ˈmʌm fərd/,1892–1980, U.S. educator and critic.

In·i·go

[in-i-goh] /ˈɪn ɪˌgoʊ/,1573–1652, English architect.

John LutherCasey,1864–1900, legendary U.S. locomotive engineer, raised in Cayce, Ky.

John PaulJohn Paul,1747–92, American naval commander in the Revolutionary War, born in Scotland.

John Win·ston

[win-stuh n] /ˈwɪn stən/,1791–1848, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1843–45.

Mary HarrisMother Jones,1830–1930, U.S. labor leader, born in Ireland.

Quincy (Delight)Q,born 1933, U.S. jazz musician, film composer and producer.

Robert Edmond,1887–1954, U.S. set designer.

Robert Tyre

[tahyuh r] /taɪər/Bobby,1902–71, U.S. golfer.

Rufus Matthew,1863–1948, U.S. Quaker, teacher, author, and humanitarian.

Sir William,1746–94, English jurist, linguist, and Sanskrit scholar.

Example sentences from the Web for joneses

Now I think people just make them to keep up with the Joneses.

So You Want to be a Porn Star? Inside the Sex Tape Phenomenon |Aurora Snow |July 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I try to use a lot of the old words where I can, just one of my joneses.

Poet of the Ozarks: Daniel Woodrell on His New Book and Life |Allen Barra |July 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Enid, where the Joneses live and farm on 3,000 acres, sits in the middle part of the state.

Oklahoma Farmers Find Ways to Cope While Waiting for Drought to End |Malcolm Jones |October 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
At the Los Angeles press conference for her new comic indie drama The Joneses last week, Moore, 47, looked great.

What Happened to Demi? |Gina Piccalo |April 15, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

By railroading the McDonnells and Joneses of the world out of public life, we're left with colorless numbskulls.

Leave Van Jones Alone |Reihan Salam |September 8, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
There were even days when the Joneses questioned whether they were not running a public telephone, so often did the bell ring.

McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 |Various
Some of the Tilburys are down with it, Nancy, and some of the Joneses.

Girls of the True Blue |L. T. Meade
The Joneses have got the two old Miss Singleweeds staying with them.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, April 11, 1917 |Various
Let me have that sum of five hundred pounds, and I will always take your part against the Joneses.

The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson |Anthony Trollope
Meanwhile the Smiths, Robinsons, and Joneses are having their holiday where they will.

Wings and the Child |E. [Edith] Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for joneses

Jones

/ (dʒəʊnz) /

noun

Daniel. 1881–1967, British phonetician

Daniel. 1912–93, Welsh composer. He wrote nine symphonies and much chamber music

David. 1895–1974, British artist and writer: his literary works, which combine poetry and prose, include In Parenthesis (1937), an account of World War I, and The Anathemata (1952)

Digby (Marritt). Baron. born 1956, British businessman and politician; director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (2000–06); Minister of State for Trade and Investment (2007–08)

Inigo (ˈɪnɪɡəʊ). 1573–1652, English architect and theatrical designer, who introduced Palladianism to England. His buildings include the Banqueting Hall of Whitehall. He also designed the settings for court masques, being the first to use the proscenium arch and movable scenery in England

John Paul, original name John Paul. 1747–92, US naval commander, born in Scotland: noted for his part in the War of American Independence

(Everett) Le Roi (ˈliːrɔɪ), Muslim name Imanu Amìri Baraka . born 1934, US Black poet, dramatist, and political figure

Quincy. born 1933, US composer, arranger, conductor, record producer, and trumpeter, noted esp for his film scores and his collaborations in the recording studio with Michael Jackson

Robert Tyre, known as Bobby Jones. 1902–71, US golfer: won a unique 'grand slam' in 1930 of US Open, US Amateur, British Open, and British Amateur championships

Idioms and Phrases with joneses

Jones

see Davy Jones's locker; keep up (with the Joneses).

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

Joneses

plural noun

Origin of Joneses

Definition for joneses (2 of 3)

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

verb (used without object)

Origin of jones

Definition for joneses (3 of 3)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for joneses

British Dictionary definitions for joneses

noun

Idioms and Phrases with joneses

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

Joneses

plural noun

Origin of Joneses

Definition for joneses (2 of 3)

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

verb (used without object)

Origin of jones

Definition for joneses (3 of 3)

noun

Words related to joneses

Example sentences from the Web for joneses

British Dictionary definitions for joneses

noun

Idioms and Phrases with joneses