average Joe

average Joe

An average, unexceptional, or ordinary person, especially a boy or man. So many movies try to cater to as many people as possible, watered down for the average Joe. I like to think I'm a bit more intelligent than your average Joe.
See also: average, joe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • average Jane
  • Jane
  • at the grass roots
  • the grass roots
  • grass roots
  • grassroots
  • kitty-corner
  • kitty-cornered
  • omnibus
  • Clapham
References in periodicals archive
You can order "The Average Joe's Super Sports Almanac" now through Harvest House Publishers or Amazon.
Stephen Thatcher, bankruptcy and insolvency advisor for DebtOptions.ie, said officers are just as likely to end up in debt as the Average Joe.
The government is looking after the rich as usual, meanwhile the average Joe gets zilch!
There are timepieces which are laden with jewels and such, but if you do not happen to have the kind of deep pockets that warrant such luxurious purchases, then perhaps something more down to earth is in line for the average Joe? Enter the$199.99 Void Watch Retro Gauge Stainless while it is not exactly the cheapest timepiece available on the market, you know for sure that this is one timepiece that will turn heads whenever you slap it on your wrist.
It's the story of an average Joe who makes it possible for thousands of other average Joes to become everyday heroes in their own right.
"William would be the perfect spokesman for Rogaine because whether you're a prince or an average Joe, hereditary hair loss affects one in four men," said the rep.
Mooch is just your Average Joe, except that he has this uncanny habit of landing himself in awkward situations that most of you would identify with u and most certainly laugh at.
The big question is this: Do the customers of the water district want the average Joe and Jane making critical decisions about the future of the district?
"We are looking to hire the ultimate average Joe who isn't afraid to eat more, be themselves and become a professional couch potato for a living."
I I'm intrigued by the new Humminbirds and 3-D color monitors, but don't know how important these features are for an average Joe like me.
Summary: More than one local comedy program in Lebanon uses the old stand-by line, wayn hiyya al-dawleh [where is the state?] in its sketches, to portray the average Joe, or Youssef, as he complains about a lack of something: traffic control, infrastructure, social services, and the list goes on.AaThe problem is when all you get out of a live session in Parliament.
He won the awards for Best Body of Work based on five obits published during 2008, and Best Obituary for an "Average Joe" for his obit of poet Eric Layman.
Since these aren't photos of scarce antiques priced way beyond the reach of the average Joe, the possibility remains compelling that we may one day become the proud owners of at least some of these blackpowder beauties.
With plenty of ideas and advice for even the most slovenly average Joe, "How to Get Hot Women Into Bed" is worth reading for anyone who wants to turn their luck around.
The broadcast sawFirst Minister Rhodri Morgan (below) chit-chatting away with three average Joe members of the public about the issues that concern them.