[Lexicog] Joe ...

[Chaz Mortensen]

Fritz,

Sorry, I was confused. This whole election is a true Kreuzwortraetsel.

-Chaz

On Oct 23, 2008, at 5:09 PM, Fritz Goerling wrote:

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> Chaz,
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> Can you only think of Wienerschnitzel? But Wurzelbacher sounds  
> definitely Austrian, so you are forgiven.
>
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> Hayim,
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> “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?
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>
>
> FG
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> 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 at 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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