- plural of jo.
joes
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of joes
short for the Joe Blakes
Example Sentences
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Another day was sloppy joes and chips, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The providers have passed those fees on to average TV-watching joes.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
He plans to match 2015 Braedyn, a cabernet sauvignon blend, with Lee’s starter of meatballs and sloppy joes.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
When my own kids were little, I read a Rachael Ray recipe for sloppy joes that immediately tugged at a deep, nostalgic place in my stomach.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2021
But here’s the thing, sloppy joes look exactly like steaming loose poop if you’re not used to them.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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