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
John Doe
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But this John Doe would classify into a Designated Player slot, or require Targeted Allocation Money.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 Aug. 2025
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Then the season ended with the introduction of the titular Twisted Metal tournament, which our protagonist, the amnesiac driver John Doe (Anthony Mackie), is being forced to compete in.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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“Joe Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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