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Joe Blow

noun

Definition of Joe Blownext
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. — Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
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John Doe
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  • Weeks later, after Carter declined to engage, Buzbee publicly identified him as the previously unnamed John Doe co-defendant in Jane Doe’s lawsuit, according to Carter.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • John Doe Chinaman has been shortlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Joe Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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