Poor Joe

American  

noun

Coastal Georgia, South Carolina, and the Bahamas.

1. a heron.

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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

“Indeed, it would be hard to say too much for him,” said I; “and Biddy, we must often speak of these things, for of course I shall be often down here now. I am not going to leave poor Joe alone.”

From Literature

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

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

What’s really entertaining about it is the screwball comedy of watching poor Joe trying to keep all of his plates spinning — to stay one step ahead as his lies get harder to keep track of and his regretful but necessary killings become harder to cover up.

From New York Times