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Joe The Plumber

euphemism for an idiot, or someone who speaks without any knowledge of what they claim to be a professional of. Unlicensed, unqualified and uninformed. A dufus.
My neighbor is Joe The Plumber, he's been talking about buying a business worth a quarter of a million when he barely has two quarters to rub together. He's not even a licensed plumber.
Joe The Plumber by Stalin for time February 23, 2009

joe the plumber syndrome 

See "joe the plumber" if you don't know him.

A person who votes against his own economic interest, like joe the plumber, has "joe the plumber syndrome".
If you are middle class and vote for Mitt romney, you just have joe the plumber syndrome.
joe the plumber syndrome by wblol August 26, 2012

Joe The Plumber

"Joe the Plumber," aka Joe Wurzelbacher referred to in the 2008 presidential election was used as a tool by McCain to make Obama appear as if he were raising taxes for the common man.

In actuality, under Obama's economic plan, "Joe The Plumber" would only be taxed if his company made over $250,000 a year.

McCain used this as spin to confuse undecided voters that Obama was taxing "Middle America" when in actuality he promises not to raise taxes for 95% of Americans.
McCain: "Your going to tax Joe the Plumber"
Obama: "I Only if he's making over 1/4 of a Million dollars a year"
Joe The Plumber by Woodenfox February 20, 2009

Joe the Plumber

Someone who misrepresents himself.
A: He says he is a plumber.

B: Yeah, right ! "Joe the Plumber" !
Joe the Plumber by a.h. guillaume February 24, 2009

Joe the Plumber

1. Blanket description of a group of people, similar to Average Joe or Joe Sixpack. Joe the Plumber represents hard-working citizens who perform a task vital to the community.

2. Nickname for Joe Wurzelbacher during the 2008 US presidential election, who got his 15 minutes of fame by confronting Barack Obama with a hypothetical scenario of buying the plumbing business he worked for that would allegedly put him in the top tax bracket. The actual income of the business he was babbling about didn't reach above a quarter of the taxable income needed before the threshold.
1. The fundamentals of the economy are strong. I know for a fact that Joe the Plumber can bench over 350 lbs.

2. Aight, so I called up my dawg named Joe Wurzelburger.. Wurzelb... Joe the Plumber, and his imaginal business would be taxed higher in that one's tax plan!
Joe the Plumber by Apocryphite February 22, 2009

joe the plumber

the surprise star of the 3rd and final presidential debate of 2008.
"hey, joe, you're rich! congratulations!"

-john mccain, speaking to joe the plumber.
joe the plumber by lilyjane October 15, 2008
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