joes

British

/ dʒəʊz /

plural noun

informal a fit of depression

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Etymology

Origin of joes

short for the Joe Blakes

Example Sentences

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“It’ll be a good fight,” Marfisee said, as residents in the adjacent cafeteria carried trays of sloppy joes and burgers to their lunch tables.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of the reason straightforward index-fund investing has been such a wealth generator for average joes like us is that the United States has been a stable place for companies to do business since the dawn of modern capitalism.

From Slate

“I’m not falling for the Average Joes. They’re not,” said Blake Snell, the Dodgers’ Game 1 starting pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are a bunch of guys that never quit. You can call them the Average Joes but I say they are the Above Average Joes."

From Barron's

The providers have passed those fees on to average TV-watching joes.

From Slate

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