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also Joe Schmos
as in little guys
an average or ordinary man
the typical Joe Blow can't afford to stay at the new five-star hotel
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These little guys have powerful noise-cancelling playback, hi-res sound, and incredible Dolby audio out of the box.
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Hopefully your weekend is as cozy and playful as these sleek little guys.
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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Boarding school has been making Muck boys into ugly, priggish little men for generations.
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There are fewer opportunities for younger workers to find mentors and soak up knowledge.
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The sheriff's office says a preliminary investigation found that workers were installing underground tanks.
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“Joe Blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blows. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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