Joe Blow

noun Slang.

an average citizen; man in the street.

Also called Joe Doakes.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; rhyming phrase. See Joe, blow²

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Joe Blow definition

[ˈdʒo ˈblo] and [ˈdʒo ˈdoks]
and Joe Doakes

n.
a typical or average male American citizen. : What do you think Joe Blow really thinks about all this? , Joe Doakes thinks the government ought to pay for all medical care.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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