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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“What we’re doing is real,” said Joe Miller, president of BWX’s advanced technologies unit.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
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
“At all events, he set us the example during the action,” muttered the Joe Miller; and the other men laughed heartily at the implication.
From Peter Simple by Marryat, Frederick
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