Joes Meaning in English

word · lemma: joe

US

ˈdʒoʊz

JOHZ

UK

dʒəʊz

JOHZ

Definition

'Joes' is the plural of 'joe.' It can mean cups of coffee (slang) or refer to ordinary men or people.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, mostly American slang. 'Cup of joe' means a cup of coffee; 'average Joes' means ordinary men. Plural 'joes' is rare outside these set phrases. Not used for formal writing.

• Spanish: cafés (coloquial para café) - hombres ordinarios (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): cafés (gíria para café) - caras comuns (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): cafés (gíria para café) - tipos normais (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 咖啡（俚语）- 普通人（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 咖啡（俚語）- 普通人（俚語）
• Hindi: कॉफी (स्लैंग) - साधारण लोग (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: القهوة (عامية) - أشخاص عاديون (عامية)
• Bengali: কফি - সাধারণ লোক
• Russian: кофе (разг.) - обычные люди (разг.)
• Japanese: コーヒー（俗語） - 普通の人（俗語）
• Vietnamese: cà phê (tiếng lóng) - người bình thường (tiếng lóng)
• Korean: 커피(속어) - 평범한 사람(속어)
• Turkish: kahve (argo) - sıradan insan (argo)
• Urdu: کافی (عامیانہ) - عام لوگ (عامیانہ)
• Indonesian: kopi (slang) - orang biasa (slang)

Example Sentences

I ordered two joes at the cafe.

basic

Some joes work in my office.

basic

The shop sells fresh joes every morning.

basic

The diner was full of regular joes reading the newspaper.

natural

After the meeting, we grabbed a couple of hot joes to wake up.

natural

You don’t see many average joes at fancy restaurants.

natural