Joe

Typical guy's name

Joe is a common male given name, short for Joseph.

As a common noun, a joe is an ordinary person, especially an American man: the average joe, regular joe.

A cup of joe is coffee—the origin is disputed but the phrase is thoroughly American.

G.I.

Joe refers to American soldiers or the toy line depicting them.

everyman

average

Arithmetic mean or ordinary

commonplace · unremarkable · mainstream · middle-class · blue-collar · working-class · grassroots · rank-and-file · salt-of-the-earth · plain

slang

coffee

Brewed bean beverage

  • cupSmall drinking container
  • javaSlang for brewed beans
  • brewSteeped or fermented drink

morning · diner · mug · caffeine · cuppa · jolt · roast · drip · espresso · latte

nickname

guy

Chap or steadying cable

  • fellaCasual term for man
  • buddyInformal term for companion
  • palClose trusted companion

chap · dude · mate · bloke · schmo · schmoe · shmoe · bro · fellow · man

name

José

Male Spanish name

Pepe

Categories
Opposites
formality/register

JoeJoseph

Common masculine given name

Sir · Your Excellency · Mr. President · Your Honor · Lord

social class/distinction

JoeVIP

Notable, for short

aristocrat · elite · bigwig · celebrity · somebody

gender

JoeJane

Female given name

Jane Doe · Jill · Mary · Josephine · Sue

Phrases
Family

average Joe, G.I. Joe

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G