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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With one case in the black, Ballard chooses the next one, John Doe #38, a man last seen on CCTV seven years prior carrying an infant at a bus station.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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AllHipHop reported that the lawsuit, filed by John Doe, alleges that the incident occurred in September 2020.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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“Joe Blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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