Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Sloppy Joe's. Search instead for sloppy reps.

Sloppy Joe's

American  

noun

Slang.
  1. greasy spoon.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I’d read with curiosity about the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest held every summer at Sloppy Joe’s bar in Key West, Florida, where the writer lived from 1928 to 1939.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Closely observed by a judging panel of previous winners including 2022’s Jon Auvil, of Dade City, Florida, contestants take turns pontificating and parading across Sloppy Joe’s stage.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

A trove of belongings: What Ernest Hemingway left in Sloppy Joe’s Bar 80 years ago.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022

The men performed at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida where Hemingway was a frequent customer in the 1930s.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2021

I’ve always thought it was no accident that Gellhorn, an accomplished international journalist, turned up in Sloppy Joe’s, the favorite Key West bar of the young celebrity novelist.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2018

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Sloppy Joe's" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com