Poor Joe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Poor Joe
1730–40, probably < a West African source; compare Vai (Mande language of Liberia and Sierra Leone) podžo heron
Example Sentences
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“And poor Joe Biden, he tells people that look like me that I’m not Black, that we’re not Black, we didn’t vote for him. Well, after voting for Donald J. Trump for president — both times — and I’m still Black. And I’m still Republican. And I’m going to be Joe Biden’s and Tim Walz’s worst nightmare.”
From Washington Times
To which one can only add: Poor Joe.
From Washington Post
Roberts told him directly, “I feel you, Don, Jr., can go in, make a meeting with your dad and go, 'Look, I know we’re all dealing with corona and there’s a lot going on right now, but at the same time, maybe a presidential pardon for poor Joe Exotic who’s in there?‘
From Fox News
Even poor Joe Biden roused himself to insult the guy who has been eating his lunch for the past month.
From Fox News
Poor Joe Biden looks like he’s about to get brained by a pole axe every time he’s being asked a question.
From Fox News
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