[Lexicog] Joe....

[Chaz Mortensen]

Scott,

While it was a reference to Joe Wienerschnitzel or whatever his  
surname is, it quickly developed into another term for "the Average  
Joe." So in that you are correct. I can also think of "Joe" used in  
"Joe Blow", "a good Joe", "Joe Schmow (sp.?)", "I am Joe's [internal  
organ]" from Reader's Digest, etc.

-Chaz

On Oct 23, 2008, at 3:49 AM, bolstar1 wrote:

> Claire: Thanks for that. I didn't watch the debate, and I had assumed
> it was a creative reference to the average voting citizen. I spoke too
> soon before knowing.
>
> Scott Nelson
>
>
> 

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