What it means
A laid-back way to say a cup of coffee, usually the no-frills diner kind that comes in a chunky mug and keeps you functional. You’ll hear it in the States at work, on road trips, and in old movies when someone needs a quick caffeine hit. Nobody agrees where Joe came from, but everyone knows what you mean.
Usage examples
"I’ve got a 7 a.m. meeting and zero patience. Pour me a cup of joe from that crusty office pot, before I start snapping."
"Morning shift at the diner in Albuquerque, I poured cup of joe after cup of joe for two truckers from Tulsa who tipped me a twenty and asked for directions back to the freeway."
"On the road from Memphis to Nashville I stopped at a gas station for a quick cup of joe at six in the morning, the coffee was burnt, the donut was old, and the cashier was still kind."
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