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.
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Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Joe Blow
John Doe
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Happily, the one in question is noted singer-songwriter John Doe, who will also perform Nov. 13 at the Balboa Theater with his pioneering Los Angeles band, X. Other North Park Music Fest acts this year include such local favorites as The Schizophonics, Lisa Sanders and Gayle Skidmore.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The perpetrators are usually identified in the lawsuits as some variation on John Doe, with few identifying details.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Joe Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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