Joe College

n. a typical or average male college student. Joe College never had a computer or a laser-powered record player in the good old days.

Joe College

A typical male college student. The phrase came on the scene in the 1930s, usually applied approvingly, but occasionally as a label for a student whom the academic life sheltered from having to hold down a “real job” in the “real world.”

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Astell	['æstl]
Linnaea	li-NAY-ə	English (Rare)
Cletis	KLEE-tis	English (Rare)
Rey	[rei]
Piritta	PEE-reet-tah	Finnish
Petronius	-	Ancient Roman