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Joe Soap

Joe Soap proper noun: a foolish stooge or scapegoat.

Proper noun

Joe Soap

  1. (UK) A foolish stooge or scapegoat.
    Synonyms:
    sucker, scapegoat

Synonyms of Joe Soap

Questions about Joe Soap

What does Joe Soap mean?
Joe Soap means a foolish stooge or scapegoat.
What part of speech is Joe Soap?
Joe Soap is a proper noun.

Words near Joe Soap in the dictionary

  1. Joe Schmoe
  2. Joe Shmo
  3. Joe Shmoe
  4. Joe Six-Pack
  5. Joe Sixpack
  6. Joe Soap
  7. Joe Strummer
  8. Joe the Goose
  9. Joe the Gooses
  10. Joe Who
  11. Joe's

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