Joe Miller

noun

Joe Mil·​ler

-ˈmilə(r)

1

: a book of jokes

2

: joke

especially : a stale joke

Word History

Etymology

from Joe Miller's Jest-book (1739), a collection of jokes by John Mottley †1750 English writer, after Joe Miller †1738 English comedian

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