Joe Blow

noun

, Slang.

1. an average citizen; man in the street.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joe Blow¹

1935–40, Americanism; rhyming phrase. See Joe, blow ²

Example Sentences

That was accessible to any Joe Blow with a computer.

From Salon

"The tipping point ... was when we started seeing average Joe Blow, white guy with the two kids and the picket fence and the PTA wife, in his Timberlands," said fashion expert and author Constance White.

From Reuters

“If some Joe Blow committed this act in front a police officer, would he would be able to walk away from it? Probably not.”

From Seattle Times

“I don’t know what those keys beeped back as, the FBI doesn’t call me back and say, ‘Good job, dad at the park, you found Joe Blow,’” he said.

From Washington Times

Just as Magnolia Hi-Fi let “Brier Dudley” in Chicago instantly open an account and buy stuff, the state enabled “Joe Blow” to get benefits without waiting to confirm his unemployment.

From Seattle Times