Joe Schmoe
- proper noun
- /dʒoʊ skoʊ/
- Slang
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tipo común
- He's just a regular Joe Schmoe trying to make ends meet like everyone else.
Again, if we want to use this factory worker example, you're no longer just Joe Schmo, who came in last week and is kind of clumsy on the blaster.
- Again, if we want to use this factory worker example, you're no longer just Joe Schmo, who came in last week and is kind of clumsy on the blaster.
- Whether you're a super famous artist or Joe Schmo like me, telling your story consistently and authentically in the places where people take pay attention.
Examples
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The company wants to create a product that appeals to the average Joe Schmoe on the street.
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That movie wasn't made for critics; it was made for the typical Joe Schmoe.
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Everyone knows a Joe Schmoe in their life.
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Don't be such a Joe Schmoe and take a risk!
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In the story, the hero was just an ordinary man, a real Joe Schmoe who found himself in extraordinary circumstances.
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Everyone in the meeting agreed that they needed a different approach, but that Joe Schmoe was the only one who spoke up.
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At the party, I asked a random guest, hoping to meet a Joe Schmoe who could share some relatable life experiences.
Synonyms
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1.8
A regular man with no special skills or fame
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2.5
A regular man who stands for the average person
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2.7
An ordinary person who is not an expert
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3.4
A regular person who shows the views of most people
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4.8
A person who is like most everyday people
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6.3
A typical person who represents what most people think
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1.4
A person who has no title and is an ordinary member of society
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5.2
A typical person with no special skills or fame
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4.1
An ordinary member of the public
A name for an ordinary man like a neighbour or friend
An average person used as a name to represent most people in Australia
Antonyms
- Specialized
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4.8
A child whose thinking or physical ability is much different from most children
How Ordinary
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply combines a generic name 'Joe' with 'schmoe' (an ordinary person), so the overall meaning 'an average or unremarkable person' is directly derivable from the constituents. This name-plus-noun pattern (cf. John Doe, Joe Bloggs) is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Joe Schmoe is a made-up name that sounds very ordinary: the common first name Joe plus the silly-sounding last name Schmoe. That simple picture of a plain, everyday man is why the name means 'an average, unremarkable person'.