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

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

It leans on such veggies as chickpeas, sweet potatoes and cauliflower, like a sloppy joes that uses cannellini beans and cauliflower florets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021

My Aunt Peggy, on the other hand, had three sons, treated potato chips as a legitimate side dish and made Manwich-based sloppy joes regularly.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2021

Then Jessica makes lamb sloppy joes and visits Seed Bakery for fresh baked bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2020

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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