average Joe

ˈævərɪdʒ dʒoʊ

Definition

Definition of average Joe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

society

typical person representing the average in society

The survey was designed for the average Joe.
He's just an average Joe trying to make ends meet.
The movie's hero was portrayed as an average Joe.

common man

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Expressions with average

average out

reach an average value over time

The temperatures will average out over the week.

average punter

typical customer or client in a market

The average punter prefers online shopping these days.

average down

purchase additional shares at cheaper levels to lower mean entry cost

She averaged down by buying more shares after the price dropped.

average man in the street

ordinary person representing general public opinion

The average man in the street supports the new policy.

above average

adj.

higher than the normal level

The rainfall this year is above average.

average price

typical cost level for something in a particular market

The average price of rent in this neighborhood keeps rising.

Expressions with Joe

eat at Joe's

have a meal at Joe's restaurant

We decided to eat at Joe's after the movie.

Joe Average

ordinary person without any special skills or qualities

Joe Average doesn't have any special talents but works hard every day.

Joe Bloggs

typical or ordinary person

Joe Bloggs doesn't know much about politics.

Joe Blow

man whose name is not known

Some Joe Blow left his umbrella here.

Joe Citizen

typical member of the public

The new law affects Joe Citizen the most.

Joe Public

typical member of the public

Politicians must consider the needs of Joe Public.

G.I. Joe

brand name for a small military action figure and related characters

He kept his favorite G.I. Joe carefully on a bedroom shelf.

Joe Biden

American politician, 46th President of the United States since 2021

Joe Biden met with European leaders today.

Joe Blake

snake in Australian rhyming slang

Watch out for the Joe Blake in the grass.

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French:citoyen moyen, ...
German:Durchschnittsbürger, ...
Italian:cittadino medio, ...
Spanish:ciudadano promedio, ...
Portuguese:cidadão comum, ...
Chinese:普通人, ...
Japanese:普通の人, ...
Arabic:الشَّخْص العادِي, ...
Hebrew:אָדָם מְמוּצָע, ...
Russian:обычный человек, ...
Ukrainian:пересічний українець, ...
Hindi:आम आदमी, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ মানুষ, ...
Catalan:persona mitjana, ...
Czech:obyčejný člověk, ...
Danish:gennemsnitsperson, ...
Dutch:Jan Modaal, ...
Greek:μέσος άνθρωπος, ...
Hungarian:átlagember, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សទូទៅ, ...
Korean:평범한 사람, ...
Persian:آدم معمولی, ...
Polish:przeciętny Kowalski, ...
Portuguese (BR):cidadão comum, ...
Romanian:om de rând, ...
Swedish:Svensson, ...
Thai:คนธรรมดา, ...
Turkish:sıradan vatandaş, ...
Vietnamese:người bình thường, ...

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