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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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

That leaves average Joes at a growing risk of being impersonated online, with little recourse.

From Los Angeles Times

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