joe

joe
n
1.
an ordinary man, chap, bloke. Origi-nally an Americanism, this use of the name spread to other English-speaking areas in World War II.
2.
a fool, dupe, victim or weakling. In this sense the word is used by tricksters, prostitutes and prison inmates, among others, and probably derives from the cockney joey, itself short for Joey Hunt, rhyming slang for cunt. (Cunt previously meant a foolish, unfortunate or pitiable person, rather than a despicable one.)
3.
American
coffee
► 'I'm not just some kind of machine you can turn on. I need a cup of joe, a trip to the little boys' room, a glance at the sports pages. Then we'll talk.' (Moonlighting, American TV series, 1988)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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