joe job

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A prank or harassment where someone's email or phone is used to send spam or offensive messages

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trò đùa hoặc quấy rối nơi email hoặc điện thoại của ai đó được sử dụng để gửi thư rác hoặc tin nhắn xúc phạm

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The hacker set up a joe job to flood the company's inbox with fake emails

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “joe job” mean?

A prank or harassment where someone's email or phone is used to send spam or offensive messages

Is “joe job” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.