joe

¹

[ joh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. coffee ( def 1 ):

   If you're looking for a pastry or breakfast sandwich to go with your morning cup of joe, we’ve got you covered!

Joe

²

[ joh ]

noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) Informal. fellow; guy:

   the average Joe who works for a living.

2. Informal. a personification of a typical, often unprepossessing representative of an occupation, personality trait, state of being, etc., that is expressed, sometimes metonymically, as a mock surname:

   Joe Lunchbucket working hard at some factory and paying his taxes year after year; political con artists relying on the gullibility of Joe Schmo.

3. a male given name, form of Joseph.

Joe

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a man or fellow
2. a GI; soldier

Word History and Origins

Origin of joe¹

First recorded in 1840–50; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The 6-3 Chargers have won three in a row, but next comes a stretch of difficult games against top-notch quarterbacks, starting with Joe Burrow and the Bengals.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sunday night, the Chargers play host to the Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow, who has the hottest hand this side of Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times

President Joe Biden made rejoining the agreement one of his top priorities when he ran against Trump in 2020.

From BBC

President Joe Biden had called the programme "inhumane" and tried to end it on his first day in office, but faced legal challenges.

From BBC

Both Trump and Joe Biden enjoyed trifectas for their first two years in the White House, and both saw having such control is no guarantee a president can get their way.

From BBC

Related Words

• caffeine
• cappuccino
• espresso