English Explanatory Dictionary

Joe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, or Josias.
  2. Alternative form of Jo: a diminutive of various female given names.
  3. A surname.
noun
  1. A male; a guy; a fellow.
  2. Synonym of Joe Miller (“an old joke”).
noun
  1. A male; a guy; a fellow.
  2. A spy, especially a double agent.
  3. Synonym of johannes (“An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal.”).
noun
  1. Coffee.
noun
  1. Alternative form of jo (“a darling or sweetheart”).

Pronunciation

jō /d͡ʒəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Joe.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-joe.wav /d͡ʒoʊ/

Word forms

Joe Joes

Etymology

Short form (diminutive form) of various names beginning with Jo..., particularly the male names Joseph and, less often, Joel, Josiah and Josias. The spelling Jo is used more often for diminutives of similar female names.

Synonyms

Joe Miller johannes

Related words

bare-bellied Joe cup of joe joe joe-pye weed sloppy joe

Derived words

Bobby Joe Genocide Joe half joe hey Joe Holy Joe Jo Jody joe Joebama Joe Blakes Joe Doakes Joe Frogger Joe Grant Cay Joe Miller Joe Random Joes Box Joe Strummer Joe Who Joey Port St. Joe Sleepy Joe Uncle Joe joe job average Joe Conky Joe Eat at Joe's G.I. Joe Hobo Joe Joe Average Joe Blake Joe Bloggs Joe Blow Joe Citizen Joe College Joe Lunchbucket Joe Nobody Joe Public Joe Q. Public Joe's Joe Schmoe Joe's Diner Joe Sixpack Joe Soap Joe the Goose mumbly Joe regular Joe cup o' joe cuppa joe dwarf joe-pye weed green joe-pye weed joe-pye weed sloppy joe
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