[ From Joseph Miller, a comic actor, whose name was attached, after his death, to a popular jest book published in 1739. ] A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out joke. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It is an old Joe Miller in whist circles, that there are only two reasons that can justify you in not returning trumps to your partner's lead; i. e., first, sudden illness; secondly, having none. Pole. [ 1913 Webster ]

Joe-Pye weed

(Bot.) A tall composite plant of the genus Eupatorium (Eupatorium purpureum), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

joewood

n. A West Indian shrub or small tree (Jacquinia keyensis) having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood.
Syn. -- barbasco, Jacquinia keyensis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

joey

n. 1. Any young animal, especially a young kangaroo. [ Australian ] [ PJC ]

2. A young child. [ Australian ] [ PJC ]

3. A three-penny piece. [ British slang ] [ PJC ]

Kjoekken moeddings

‖pos>n. pl. [ Dan. ] See Kitchen middens. [ 1913 Webster ]

Navajoes

n. pl.; sing. Navajo /sing>. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians inhabiting New Mexico and Arizona, allied to the Apaches. They are now largely engaged in agriculture. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

joel

(n) a Hebrew minor prophet

joel

(n) an Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies, Syn. Book of Joel

joe-pye weed

(n) North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple, Syn. purple boneset, trumpet weed, Eupatorium purpureum, marsh milkweed

joe-pye weed

(n) North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads, Syn. spotted Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium maculatum

sloppy joe

(n) ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun

barbasco

(n) West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood, Syn. Jacquinia keyensis, joewood

clark

(n) Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-), Syn. Joe Clark, Charles Joseph Clark

dimaggio

(n) United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999), Syn. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio

four

(n) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one, Syn. tetrad, quatern, Little Joe, 4, IV, quartet, quaternary, quaternity, quaternion, foursome, quadruplet

harris

(n) United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908), Syn. Joel Chandler Harris, Joel Harris

hooker

(n) United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879), Syn. Fighting Joe Hooker, Joseph Hooker

jackson

(n) United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958), Syn. Michael Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson

john doe

(n) a hypothetical average man, Syn. Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, man in the street

louis

(n) United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981), Syn. Joseph Louis Barrow, Joe Louis

military chaplain

(n) a chaplain in one of the military services, Syn. sky pilot, Holy Joe, padre

stilwell

(n) United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946), Syn. Vinegar Joe Stilwell, Uncle Joe, Joseph Warren Stilwell

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