JOE

Etymology 1

Noun

joe (plural joes)

(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.

Etymology 2

Noun

joe (countable and uncountable, plural joes)

(chiefly, US, informal) Coffee.

Etymology 3

Noun

joe (plural joes)

(Scotland) Alternative form of jo (“a darling or sweetheart”)

Etymology

Diminutive form of Joseph and, less often, of Joel, Josiah and Josias

Proper noun

Joe

A common nickname for Joseph, also used as a formal male given name.

A female given name, a form of Joanne or Josephine.

Noun

Joe (plural Joes)

(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.

Source: Wiktionary


Joe, n.

Definition: See Johannes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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