joe
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
joe/ʤəʊ/
▶noun
- 1 an ordinary man. [C19: familiar form of the given name Joseph.]
- 2 N. Amer. informal coffee. [1940s: of unknown origin.]
'joe' also found in these Oxford entries:
dun
- Holy Joe
- jaw
- Joe Bloggs
- Joe Public
- joe-pye weed
- Joe Sixpack
- John Q. Public
- schmo
- sloppy joe
