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Definition of joe

joe

/dʒoʊ/
joe
Plural:joes
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• noun

1

North American Coffee, especially a plain, ordinary cup of brewed coffee.

Example

"He stopped at the corner diner to grab a quick cup of joe before his morning commute."

2

North American An ordinary, average, or typical person, especially a man.

Example

"The new tax policy was designed to provide financial relief for the average joe."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Originally a generic informal use of the masculine given name Joe (short for Joseph). The slang sense for coffee emerged in the 1930s in the United States, possibly as a shortening of 'jamoke' (a blend of Java and Mocha) or in reference to Josephus Daniels, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy who banned alcohol aboard naval ships in 1914, leaving sailors to drink coffee.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Joe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/joe
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