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Joe's Diner

Joe's Diner proper noun: a placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical everyman's restaurant, particularly a single small, local business contrasted with large businesses or franchises.

Proper noun

Joe's Diner

  1. A placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical everyman's restaurant, particularly a single small, local business contrasted with large businesses or franchises.
    • Whether your business is called "Exxon" or "Joe's Diner," the name is a valuable asset.1983, Fred Steingold, Legal Master Guide for Small Business, page 206
    • If you are trying a case in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, arrive a few days early. Walk around town. Get a haircut at the local barbershop. Grab a burger at Joe's Diner.1999, John G Koeltl, John S Kiernan, The Litigation Manual, page 163

Examples of Joe's Diner in a sentence

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Joe's Diner.
  • In the hamburger segment, for instance, competition had gone from Joe's Diner versus McDonald's to McDonald's versus Burger King versus Wendy's versus Hardee's.2002, Clayton W. Barrows, Thomas F. Powers, Jo Marie Powers, Introduction to the Hospitality Industry, Fifth Edition and NRAEF Workbook...
  • I don't care whether you are working in Joe's Diner or at The Four Seasons; your customer should never have to give your service enough thought to evaluate it.2003, Carrie Bickner, Web Design on a Shoestring, page 34:

Origin of Joe's Diner

Joe's + Diner

Questions about Joe's Diner

What does Joe's Diner mean?
Joe's Diner means a placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical everyman's restaurant, particularly a single small, local business contrasted with large businesses or franchises.
How do you use Joe's Diner in a sentence?
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Joe's Diner.
What part of speech is Joe's Diner?
Joe's Diner is a proper noun.

Words near Joe's Diner in the dictionary

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

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