Joe Doakes

[ dohks ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural Joe Doakes.

1. Joe Blow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joe Doakes¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Joe Doakes" cannot pay her bills, Meany warned, "he'll look for higher wages.

From Time Magazine Archive

If it's good for Mr. Austin, why isn't it good for Joe Doakes?

From Time Magazine Archive

Someone rushes in and tells you that Joe Doakes has been carried off by a flying saucer.

From Project Gutenberg

"You sit there and talk about it like it was something that was going to happen to Joe Doakes and Oscar Zilch."

From Project Gutenberg

The mere fact that the Venusian looks like any Joe Doakes walking down the street is a picayunish point.

From Project Gutenberg