Joes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Informal term referring to ordinary men or everyday people ; casual reference to common American males ; generic name for an average person, especially a man
2. Slang expression used to denote average guys or typical men in general ; colloquial name for regular individuals, especially males ; informal label for common or everyday persons, often men
3. Term used to describe typical male figures or general public ; casual mention of usual men or average guys ; everyday expression for common men or typical male persons

Etymology: "Joes" is the plural of "joe," a noun meaning an ordinary, everyday man, as in "the working joes." The singular comes from the proper name Joe, a diminutive of Joseph, which became a generic label for a typical fellow in informal American speech. Its exact route to that sense is uncertain, and the same word also appears in the phrase "cup of joe," meaning a cup of coffee, a sense whose origin is itself disputed.

Synonyms: men, guys, fellows, blokes, dudes

Antonyms: ladies, women, girls, ladies, females