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Joe's

Joe's noun: any local eatery.

Noun

Joe's

  1. Any local eatery.
    • You sit round in the evening talking, or you study, or you go to Joe's for a beer.1941, Henry Mills Alden et al., Harper's Magazine, page 336
    • You go to Joe's grill or Doc's for cokes not because those places are charming, or the food good—but because the crowd goes.1991, Loyd E. Lee, World War II: Crucible of the Contemporary World : Commentary and Readings, page 289

Origin of Joe's

Possessive -’s as though owned or run by Joe.

Words formed from Joe's

  • Eat at Joe’s
  • Joe’s Diner

Phrases with Joe's

Questions about Joe's

What does Joe's mean?
Joe's means any local eatery.
What part of speech is Joe's?
Joe's is a noun.

Words near Joe's in the dictionary

  1. Joe Soap
  2. Joe Strummer
  3. Joe the Goose
  4. Joe the Gooses
  5. Joe Who
  6. Joe's
  7. Joe's Diner
  8. joe-job
  9. joe-jobbed
  10. joe-jobbing
  11. joe-jobs

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