[Lexicog] Joe ...

[Fritz Goerling]

Chaz,

 

Can you only think of Wienerschnitzel? But Wurzelbacher sounds definitely
Austrian, so you are forgiven.

 

Hayim,

 

"Joe the Plumber" might make it to be a star and be promoted to "Joe Fix-it"
(the one who fixes the economy) or be demoted from "Joe the Plumber"
(average citizen) to "Joe Schmoe," depending upon the election results.
American politics is fascinating to watch. I think of former pro-wrestler
Jesse "the Body" who became governor of Minnesota and then called himself
Jesse "The Brain." Where is he now throwing his weight around?

 

FG

Chaz,

When listening to Joe Schmoe, I envisioned the ethimology from Hebrew. Shmo
in
Hebrew means 'his name'. So this sounds as Joe, what is his name.

Hayim

On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Chaz Mortensen <chaz_mortensen@
<mailto:chaz_mortensen%40sil.org> sil.org> wrote:
> 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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