poor joe
poor joe
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo r joh]
- /pʊər dʒoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo r joh]
- /pʊər dʒoʊ/
Definition of poor joe words
- noun poor joe a heron. 1
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Origin of poor joe
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40, Americanism; probably < a West African source; compare Vai (Mande language of Liberia and Sierra Leone) podžo heron
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Parts of speech for Poor joe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poor joe popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
poor joe usage trend in Literature
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