joe blow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joh bloh]
- /dʒoʊ bloʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joh bloh]
- /dʒoʊ bloʊ/

Definitions of joe blow words

noun joe blow an average citizen; man in the street. 1
noun joe blow an average, ordinary man 0
noun joe blow a name used to refer to a man whose name is not known or whose typicalness is being emphasized 0

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Origin of joe blow

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40, Americanism; rhyming phrase. See Joe, blow2

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Parts of speech for Joe blow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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joe blow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for joe blow

noun joe blow

average joe — An average Joe is an average or ordinary man.
least common denominator — the smallest number that is a common denominator of a given set of fractions.
lowest common denominator — least common denominator.

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