joes
Britishplural noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of joes
short for the Joe Blakes
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, after the Brewers won the division series, Murphy kicked off the clubhouse celebration with this toast: “All year long, they called us the Average Joes. Today, you’re the not-so-fricking Average Joes.”
From Los Angeles Times
“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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