mumbly Joe
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Meaning · English
Someone who mumbles and is difficult to understand when speaking.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Except, um... there's this election next week, so after that, it might not be him anymore. It might be what's-his-name, uh... Mumbly Joe, uh... I saw him on TV the other... uh... Bob Dole!
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 “mumbly Joe” mean?
Someone who mumbles and is difficult to understand when speaking.
Is “mumbly Joe” formal or informal?
mumbly Joe is generally humorous, slang.