regular joe

ˈrɛɡjələr dʒoʊ

Definition

Definition of regular joe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ordinary folk

average person without special status or privileges

He's just a regular joe who enjoys simple things in life.

society

typical man in terms of behavior and appearance

The character in the movie is portrayed as a regular joe.

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Expressions with regular

regular as clockwork

adj.

happening at very predictable times

Her morning routine is regular as clockwork.

regular as rain

adj.

happening very often or always

Her visits are regular as rain, every Monday without fail.

regular coffee

American coffee, not espresso

He asked for a regular coffee, not a cappuccino.

regular fit

standard clothing cut designed to follow average body shape comfortably

He prefers jeans in a regular fit instead of a slim style.

regular payment

sum due on a set schedule, paid repeatedly over time

Her regular payment was due on the first of each month.

regular programming

adj.

occurring at consistent intervals

The team follows a regular programming schedule.

Expressions with Joe

average Joe

typical person representing the average in society

The survey was designed for the average 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.

Examples of regular joe in a sentence

She married a regular joe, not a celebrity.
He's just a regular joe who enjoys watching football.
As a regular joe, he prefers simple meals over fancy cuisine.

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French:homme ordinaire, type lambda, ...
German:normaler Typ, ...
Italian:uomo qualunque, uomo comune, ...
Spanish:persona común, hombre común, ...
Portuguese:pessoa comum, homem comum, ...
Chinese:普通人, 普通男人, ...
Japanese:普通の人, 典型的な男, ...
Arabic:شَخْص عادي, ...
Hebrew:בֶּן אָדָם מְמוּצָּע, אָדָם מִן הַשּׁוּרָה, ...
Russian:обычный человек, типичный мужчина, ...
Ukrainian:звичайна людина, типовий чоловік, ...
Hindi:आम आदमी, आम इंसान, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ মানুষ, সাধারণ পুরুষ, ...
Catalan:persona corrent, home corrent, ...
Czech:obyčejný člověk, obyčejný chlap, ...
Danish:almindelig fyr, gennemsnitsmand, ...
Dutch:gewone man, ...
Greek:μέσος άνθρωπος, συνηθισμένος τύπος, ...
Hungarian:átlagember, teljesen átlagos fickó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សសាមញ្ញធម្មតា, មនុស្សធម្មតា, ...
Korean:평범한 사람, 평범한 남자, ...
Persian:آدم معمولی, مرد معمولی, ...
Polish:zwykły człowiek, zwykły facet, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa comum, homem comum, ...
Romanian:om obișnuit, bărbat obișnuit, ...
Swedish:vanlig kille, vanlig snubbe, ...
Thai:คนธรรมดา, ผู้ชายธรรมดา, ...
Turkish:sıradan adam, tipik adam, ...
Vietnamese:người bình thường, người đàn ông bình thường, ...

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