Joe
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Meaning · English
Synonym of Joe Miller (“an old joke”).
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
O what "a Joe," — what an "old Joe!" — / A very "old Joe!" — / Old Joe Miller made the joke before, / But nothing tells better that ^([sic]) a good old Joe!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Joe” mean?
Synonym of Joe Miller (“an old joke”).
Is “Joe” formal or informal?
Joe is generally archaic, slang.