English Words Starting With J

• jodo shinshu

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌdʒəʊdəʊ ˈʃɪnʃuː/A school of Pure Land Buddhism, the largest sect of Buddhism in Japan, founded by Shinran.
• jodrell bank

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒɒdrəl ˈbæŋk/A world-famous radio astronomy observatory in Cheshire, England, housing the Lovell Telescope.
• jody

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒəʊdi/A person (typically male) who stays behind while a partner is away, often associated with having an affair with the partner of an absent soldier or worker.
• joe

  nounB2
  /dʒəʊ/A common first name for a male.
• joe blake

  nounLow / Specialist
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈbleɪk/A slang term meaning 'snake', derived from Cockney rhyming slang.
• joe bloggs

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈblɒɡz/A generic, ordinary, unremarkable person; the average man.
• joe blow

  nounMedium (informal/familiar, but not rare in colloquial use)
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈbləʊ/An average, ordinary, or unremarkable man; the typical person in a group or society.
• joe college

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/A stereotypical male American college student.
• joe doakes

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈdəʊks/A hypothetical average or ordinary man; an anonymous or representative figure, similar to John Doe.
• joe job

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊ ˌdʒɒb/A low-paying, menial, temporary job requiring little skill.
• joe miller

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈmɪlə/A stale or old joke; a joke considered to be hackneyed and no longer funny.
• joe public

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈpʌblɪk/An ordinary or average person; the typical member of the general public.
• joe six-pack

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈsɪks pæk/A stereotypical average working-class or lower-middle-class man, often characterized by conventional tastes, limited education, and a focus on simple pleasures.
• joe sixpack

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈsɪks.pæk/A stereotypical average working-class American man, particularly one seen as having mainstream tastes and a simple, unsophisticated lifestyle.
• joe soap

  nounLow-medium (UK); Very low (US)
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈsəʊp/An ordinary, average man; a typical or representative person, often portrayed as insignificant or as a victim of circumstance.
• joe-pye weed

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒəʊ ˈpaɪ ˌwiːd/A tall North American perennial plant (genus Eutrochium) of the aster family, with clusters of pinkish-purple flowers, typically found in wet places.
• joel

  nounVery Low (as a common word); Common (as a proper name).
  /ˈdʒəʊəl/A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'Yahweh is God'.
• joensuu

  nounVery low (in global English); moderate to high within Finnish-English contexts and texts about Finland/Scandinavia.
  /ˈjəʊən.suː/ or /ˈjɜːn.suː/ (approximations)A city in Eastern Finland, located at the mouth of the River Pielisjoki near Lake Pyhäselkä. It is the capital of the North Karelia region.
• joes

  plural-nounC1
  /dʒəʊz/The plural of the proper name 'Joe', typically referring to more than one man or boy named Joe.
• joey

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒəʊ.i/A young kangaroo or other marsupial.

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