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Joe Blow

American  

noun

Slang.
  1. an average citizen; man in the street.


Etymology

Origin of Joe Blow

1935–40, rhyming phrase. See Joe, blow 2

Example Sentences

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That was accessible to any Joe Blow with a computer.

From Salon Oct. 17, 2023

“If some Joe Blow committed this act in front a police officer, would he would be able to walk away from it? Probably not.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2022

“You write a letter to the editor as Joe Blow, it might be ignored. But if you write as a Patriotic Millionaire you have an opportunity to make a bigger impact.”

From The New Yorker Dec. 30, 2019

“Given those facts, if this was Joe Blow on the street, that’s what we would normally be seeing.”

From Washington Post Dec. 7, 2011

Like I said, he could slap Needles in the back of the head all day, but if Joe Blow from down the block did it, Noodles would flip his lid.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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