Joe Blow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Joe Blow
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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