as in John Doe
an average or ordinary man
the typical Joe Blow can't afford to stay at the new five-star hotel
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Recent Examples of Joe Blow
Under secret balloting, someone might say, hey, here is $5 to vote for Joe Blow, but the voter could take the money and go into the curtained voting booth and vote for Bill Smith.
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Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Joe Blow
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The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, as well as two unnamed Kansas City Police officers identified as John Doe and Jane Doe, are listed as defendants.—
Benjamin Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
20 Dec. 2025
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The John Doe becomes a sensation, as the whole city wants to offer him a job and prevent him from jumping.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Benj Steinman, president of Beer Marketer’s Insight, said Yuengling is among the last regional brewers left standing in an age of consolidation, giving it craft beer cachet at something closer to a Joe Six-Pack price.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Joe Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blow. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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