Joe
20
5.5
- noun
- /dʒoʊ/
- Informal
- After a long night, nothing is better than a hot cup of joe.
- cup of joe
- morning joe
- mug of joe
Examples
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Doughnuts always go better with a good cup of joe.
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Have a cup of joe.
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Come have some joe while you wait.
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But daddy does need a cup of joe, so...
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I want to be able to have my morning joe, close my eyes, and see you.
Fiction book (1996) -
Can I offer you guys some joe?
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Anyone else want a cup o' joe?
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That is a good cup of joe.
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Have yourself a cup of joe.
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Grab a cup of joe and check it out in honor of Veterans Day.
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Synonyms
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1.0
A hot drink made by brewing roasted, ground beans with water
340
1.0
A hot drink of coffee in a cup
15
7.5
A cup of coffee
4
6.8
A cup of coffee people drink to wake up
Compounds
- US
1
9.9
A tall North American plant with pink or purple flower clusters found in wet places
1
9.9
A tall North American plant with leaves around the stem and clusters of purple-pink flowers
How Strong
88
3.2
7
1.0
- Informal
20
5.5
6
1.9
3
2.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember Joe for a cup of coffee is to think of plain, everyday coffee that soldiers and workers often drank; people began calling simple coffee a 'cup of Joe', so today Joe means a regular cup of coffee.