joe

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

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noun Slang.

coffee.

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Origin of joe

First recorded in 1840–50; of uncertain origin

Words nearby joe

Jodl, Jodo, Jodo Shinshu, Jodrell Bank, Jody, joe, Joe Blake, Joe Bloggs, Joe Blow, Joe College, Joe Doakes

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Joe

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)Informal. fellow; guy: the average Joe who works for a living.

Informal. a personification of a typical, often unprepossessing representative of an occupation, personality trait, state of being, etc., that is expressed, sometimes metonymically, as a mock surname: Joe Lunchbucket working hard at some factory and paying his taxes year after year; political con artists relying on the gullibility of Joe Schmo.

a male given name, form of Joseph.

How to use joe in a sentence

For instance, Trader Joe’s hasn’t stopped paying the $2 hourly bonus it implemented early in the pandemic.
As Cities Mandate Hazard Pay for Grocery Workers, Groceries Sue|Brendan Seibel|February 26, 2021|Eater
Meanwhile, more and more chains and retailers, including Trader Joe’s and Aldi’s, are paying their employees to get the vaccine.
Grocery Store Workers Feel Forgotten in Vaccine Rollout|Jenny G. Zhang|February 8, 2021|Eater
Joe clearly understands this moment and has a clear vision for the Center’s future and for that of our community.
Passing the baton, Lorri Jean to exit as LA LGBT Center CEO|Brody Levesque|January 28, 2021|Washington Blade
Since his trial, the evidence has made it clear that Joe is not guilty but, rather, he is a victim of the persons he trusted most.
Inside the stretch limo where ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic’s team waited for a pardon that never came|Maura Judkis|January 20, 2021|Washington Post

Trader Joe’s said it will give employees two hours of pay for each dose they receive — for a total of four hours for the complete two doses — and will allow flexible scheduling so workers have time to get vaccinated.
Trader Joe’s and Other Grocers Will Pay Employees to Get Vaccinated|Jenny G. Zhang|January 20, 2021|Eater
I just did one [Geezer] with Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Vice President Joe Biden spoke, followed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, then Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joe and the record label were behind him all the way: look at the full-page ad in Billboard the previous week.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’|Peter Guralnick|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How fitting that Joe Cocker would get a little help from his friend Billy Joel.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
English blues and rock singer Joe Cocker has died at age 70.
Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
For a moment Joe stood behind her, silently, looking over her shoulder at the signature of Isom Chase.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Joe,” said Mr. Wardle, after an unsuccessful search in all his pockets, “is my snuff-box on the sofa?
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
The dinner was at last concluded, and men and boys went off to the hay-field, leaving Dorothy alone with Mrs. Joe and the baby.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Black Hood brought the car around in a wide sweeping turn to head back toward the gate, had to swerve to avoid hitting Joe Strong.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

British Dictionary definitions for joe

Joe

/ (dʒəʊ) /

noun (sometimes not capital) slang

US and Canadian a man or fellow

US a GI; soldier

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