quality Joe

quality Joe

n. an innocent or straight (male) person. (Underworld.) Lefty is not what I would call your average quality Joe.
See also: joe, quality
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • Joe Doakes
  • joe
  • a good Joe
  • good Joe
  • answer the call
  • each other
  • Doakes
  • Jane
  • average Jane
  • an awkward customer
References in periodicals archive
TONS OF QUALITY Joe Root and Jason Roy (right) both scored hundreds as England cruised to victory
EASY AS 123; Century-boy Roy leads England to record-breaking run-chase win; WEST INDIES v ENGLAND FIRST ODI, BARBADOS ENGLAND WON BY 6 WICKETS
STAR QUALITY Joe McElderry is one of many big names who will be taking part in the run BUCKET LIST Above and right, scenes from last year's run RUNNING IN A GOOD CAUSE Robbie Newton and Kate Wilkinson
On your marks for a great weekend; Thousands ready for run
QUALITY Joe's back with his unique CV-T-shirt GISSA JOB Joe Busby wanders Newcastle's streets as a human advertising hoarding
Put your shirt on him! Jobless Joe devises unique way of advertising skills and abilities
"But the best quality Joe has is in the last third of the pitch and you have to get him there as much as you can.
Football: HE'S IN FROM THE COLE-D!; 'Joe didn't sulk when he was axed - he behaved like a man, the sort you trust to win a World Cup...' - England Under-21 coach, David Platt
STAR QUALITY Joe McElderry's performance impressed Cheryl Cole, right.
WOULD-BE STAR WANTS TO SHOW HE'S NO ORDINARY JOE
QUALITY Joe Brady will be one to watch for Coolderry
VINNY'S PLAYING IT COOL