Joes Meaning in English
word · lemma: joe
ˈdʒoʊz
JOHZ
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 লোকRussian: 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