Joe Blow

(American & Australian)

an ordinary person Television today is geared to your average Joe Blow.

Joe Blow

and Joe Doakes (ˈdʒo ˈblo and ˈdʒo ˈdoks)

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.

Joe Blow

An ordinary person. That phrase meant just an average guy—any old Joe (“Joe Doakes” was a variation). It was the predecessor of “Joe Sixpack.” In fact, “Joe” was such a common first name (or nickname) that it became a slang word for coffee, which was also found everywhere.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eudoxia	-	Ancient Greek
Tekla	-	Georgian, Hungarian
Brewer	['bru:ə]
Jefferson	['dʒefəsn]
Bret	BRET	English
Milford	['milfəd]