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mumbly joe

mumbly joe is the alternative letter-case form of mumbly Joe.

Noun (1) capitalized: Mumbly Joe

Mumbly Joe (plural Mumbly Joes)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of mumbly Joe.

Noun (2) capitalized: mumbly Joe

mumbly Joe (plural mumbly Joes)

  1. (humorous, slang) Someone who mumbles and is difficult to understand when speaking.
    • "Except, um... there's this election next week, so after that, it might not be him anymore. It might be what's-his-name, uh... Mumbly Joe, uh... I saw him on TV the other... uh... Bob Dole!"1996 October 27, David S. Cohen, Dan Greaney, Ken Keeler, “Treehouse of Horror VII”, in The Simpsons, season 8, episode 1 (television show), spoken by Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta), via Fox
    • "For instance, Phoenix’s infamous interview with David Letterman, which first introduced a wide audience to Phoenix’s mumbly Joe would-be rap star character, has now been revealed to be a joke that even Letterman himself was in on."2010 September 20, Sean O'Neal, “Yes, David Letterman knew that Joaquin Phoenix was not really a crazy rapper”, in AV News, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2019

Forms of mumbly joe

pluralmumbly joes
pluralMumbly Joes
pluralmumbly Joes
alternative formMumbly Joe
alternative formmumbly joe

Origin of mumbly joe

From “Treehouse of Horror VII”, an episode of The Simpsons that first aired in October 1997. In it, Homer Simpson uses the term to refer to real-life politician and then–US presidential candidate Bob Dole.

Questions about mumbly joe

What does mumbly joe mean?
Mumbly joe means someone who mumbles and is difficult to understand when speaking.
What is mumbly joe the alternative letter-case form of?
Mumbly joe is the alternative letter-case form of mumbly Joe.
What part of speech is mumbly joe?
Mumbly joe is a noun.
What is the plural of mumbly joe?
The plural of mumbly joe is mumbly joes.

Words near mumbly joe in the dictionary

  1. mumblin'
  2. mumbling
  3. mumblingly
  4. mumblings
  5. mumbly
  6. mumbly joe
  7. mumbly joes
  8. mumbly-peg
  9. mumbo jumbo
  10. mumbo jumbos
  11. mumbo sauce

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