Joe College
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Joe College
First recorded in 1935–40; modeled on Joe Blow
Example Sentences
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“Looking like an American Joe College in sports clothes and a porkpie hat,” according to an Associated Press story.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
He previously worked at St. Joe College in Rensselaer before it closed following last school year.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
If so, then let’s rename it Joe College and move on with things because this is a classic.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2013
Instructing his defensive linemen to contest that final play is just the kind of Joe College fake hustle that a wannabe drill sergeant like Schiano would love.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2012
Many mourn having missed the varied extracurricular life of Joe College.
From Time Magazine Archive
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