jo

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈjō 

plural joes

chiefly Scotland

: sweetheart, dear

—often used in addressing a person

John Anderson, my jo John …

—Robert Burns

Jo

2 of 4

abbreviation

Joel

joe

3 of 4

noun (2)

ˈjō 

: coffee sense 1a

Joe

4 of 4

noun (3)

ˈjō 

variants or less commonly joe

plural Joes also joes

: boy, man

an average Joe

… a show that features regular Joes and Janes from around the country battling trained athletes in contests of strength and speed …

—Steve Weinstein

Synonyms of jo

Noun (3)

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude

Examples of jo in a Sentence

Noun (3)

your average joe isn't a particularly big fan of the opera

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Athletes project regular-joe public images while living amid yacht-and-helicopter splendor. — New York Times, 22 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of joy

Noun (2)

perhaps alteration of java

Noun (3)

from Joe, nickname for Joseph

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1911, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1846, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jo

• joe-pye weed
• sloppy joe

Rhymes for jo

• beau
• beaut
• beaux
• blow
• bro
• coe
• crow
• doe
• doh
• dough
• eau
• eaux