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eli | joe |

As a proper noun eli

is ; eli.

As a noun joe is

(informal) a male; a guy; a fellow or joe can be (chiefly|us|informal) coffee.

eli

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) ; cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • of Biblical origin.
  • The priest who brought up Samuel.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A student at Yale University.
    • Synonyms
    * Yalie

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    joe

    English

    (wikipedia Joe)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A common nickname for Joseph, also used as a formal male given name.
  • * 1981 , Second Movement , Nebula Winners: Science Fiction Writers of America, Harper&Row, 1981, ISBN 0060148306, page 207
    • "With a name like Joe'," '''Joe''' always said, "I had to open a bar and grill, just so I could put up a sign saying '' Joe' s Bar and Grill'."
  • , Joanne or Josephine.

    • Related terms

    * Jo * Joey

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A male; a guy; a fellow
    • I'm just an ordinary Joe .

    Derived terms

    * average Joe * Joe Average * Joe Blow * Joe College * Joe Schmoe * Joe Sixpack

    See also

    * cup of joe * sloppy joe English diminutives of male given names