Joe Miller
Americannoun
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a book of jokes.
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an old, familiar joke; chestnut.
Etymology
Origin of Joe Miller
First recorded in 1780–90; after Joe Miller's Jestbook (1739) by John Mottley
Example Sentences
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After Dudukgian rested for the plaintiffs, Eastman’s attorney, Joe Miller, asked the case be dismissed, which the judge rejected.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
The GMB previously said it would not take part in further talks with the council until Tory councillor Joe Miller apologised for comparing the union's actions to those of terrorists.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2021
Many lawmakers and Statehouse workers contracted the virus, including state Rep. Joe Miller, D-Amherst.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2021
Back in New York, she and a friend, Joe Miller, conjured up the story of a woman attached despite her best interests to a man by that name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2020
“I say,” said the school-boy wag of the party, applying an old Joe Miller to the occasion, “why is Mr Riprapton like pens, ink, and paper?”
From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick
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