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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Poor Joe and Mika, so besieged by the haters.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2016
Poor Joe Maddon, a great manager with a front-row seat to watch a team that's been just abysmal offensively.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2014
Poor Joe �I'm sorry for him; they put him on a tough spot.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Poor Joe" About to depart for a vacation at Palm Beach, Hamlet Smith took a brief curtain to reply to Senator Robinson.
From Time Magazine Archive
Poor Joe was rather out of the question, and Brother Dick was four or five years too young.
From Bertram Cope's Year by Fuller, Henry Blake
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