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average Joe



NOUN
man in the street
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Sure, your emergency fund is $20,000, uncomfortably low for you, probably regarded as a godsend for the average Joe.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

"It causes such mental health anguish to your average Joe who just goes to work, raises her kids and wants to find love."

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

The average Joe won’t get such an opportunity to set the record straight.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

For the average Joe on the street, I just think, wear what makes you happy, be comfortable, as long as you're happy.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2025

Joe Mauri was the perfect symbol of America’s disgrace: a literal average Joe, shoved into the streets by the invisible hand.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2023




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