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
Noun
  • Anthony Mackie plays John Doe, a motormouth scavenger eking out a living in the wastelands of the former United States.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Joining Dylan on tour is three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams and her band, and John Doe Folk Trio.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
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“Joe Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blow. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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