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
FİDan	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani
Cletis	KLEE-tis	English (Rare)
Margie	MAHR-jee	English
Muiris	-	Irish
Widald	-	Ancient Germanic
Rikke	REEK-ke	Danish