Joe
A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, or Josias.
Proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, or Josias.
- "With a name like Joe," Joe always said, "I had to open a bar and grill, just so I could put up a sign saying 'Joe's Bar and Grill'." - 1981 Orson Scott Card, Second Movement, Nebula Winners: Science Fiction Writers of...
- With Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign on Wednesday, it’s now official: Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee this fall. - 2020 April 8, Chris Cillizza, “Why...
- Alternative form of Jo: a diminutive of various female given names.
- A surname.
Origin
Short form (diminutive form) of various names beginning with Jo..., particularly the male names Joseph and, less often, Joel, Josiah and Josias. The spelling Jo is used more often for diminutives of similar female names.
Derived
Bobby Joe Genocide Joe half joe hey Joe Holy Joe Jo Jody joe Joebama Joe Blakes Joe Doakes Joe Frogger Joe Grant Cay joe job Joe Miller Joe Random Joes Box Joe Strummer Joe Who Joey Port St. Joe Sleepy Joe Uncle Joe
Noun
- A male; a guy; a fellow.
- I'm just an ordinary Joe.
- Synonym of Joe Miller (“an old joke”).
- O what "a Joe," — what an "old Joe!" — / A very "old Joe!" — / Old Joe Miller made the joke before, / But nothing tells better that ^([sic]) a good old Joe! - 1848, James Robinson Planché, The Golden Branch, page 22:
Synonyms: Joe Miller
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average Joe Conky Joe Eat at Joe's G.I. Joe Hobo Joe Joe Average Joe Blake Joe Bloggs Joe Blow Joe Citizen Joe College joe job Joe Lunchbucket Joe Nobody Joe Public Joe Q. Public Joe's Joe Schmoe Joe's Diner Joe Sixpack Joe Soap Joe the Goose mumbly Joe regular Joe