joe
1 Americannoun
noun
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(sometimes lowercase) fellow; guy.
the average Joe who works for a living.
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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.
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a male given name, form of Joseph.
noun
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a man or fellow
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a GI; soldier
Etymology
Origin of joe
First recorded in 1840–50; of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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He arrives on a transfer deadline day when midfielder Joe Rothwell joined Sheffield United from Rangers on a permanent deal, while centre-half Clinton Nsiala was sent to Westerlo on a loan with an option to buy.
From BBC
As it stands, both Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate are out of contract at Liverpool this summer, while captain Van Dijk, 34, and Joe Gomez's contracts expire in 2027.
From BBC
Liverpool, by contrast, are short on centre-back options, with Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni sidelined by injury.
From Barron's
I hope it’s sloppy joe day in the cafeteria.
From Literature
Joe Alary was a producer for a live morning show in Toronto when he started “messing with math” equations on ChatGPT.
From Slate
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