Why is coffee sometimes referred to a 'cup of joe'? (cup o joe).
When and how did that originate?
(dont even drink coffee, just curious)
2006-12-20 03:21:57 · 5 answers · asked by sa_hollingsworth 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862-15 January 1948) was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Among his reforms of the Navy were inaugurating the practice of making 100 Sailors from the Fleet eligible for entrance into the Naval Academy, the introduction of women into the service, and the abolishment of the officers' wine mess. From that time on, the strongest drink aboard Navy ships could only be coffee and over the years, a cup of coffee became known as "a cup of Joe".
2006-12-20 03:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The stories behind this name for coffee are as plentiful as its aliases: joe, java, jamoke, and mud.
According to Mavens' Word of the Day, the leading theory connects the nickname to an 1860 song by Stephen Collins Foster, "Old Black Joe." The American Heritage Dictionary seems to agree. However an examination of the lyrics results in no mention of a morning beverage.
Another theory holds that the beverage was nicknamed after Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels, who was secretary of the U.S. Navy during World War I. He abolished the officers' wine messes in 1914, resulting in "dry" ships. But World Wide Words pours cold water on that idea, arguing the phrase "cup of joe" first appeared in print in 1930.
World Wide Words leaves us with one last suggestion. The name could have been a modification of java or jamoke, which were other names for coffee. It could also have been influenced by expressions at that time, such as "an ordinary Joe."
Whatever the real story, next time you're at Starbucks for your morning fix, try ordering a "grande joe." See if the baristas have any clue what you're talking about.
2006-12-20 11:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by leavemealonestalker 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I asked this about 2 months ago. Here is what I picked for best answer.
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The origin of the phrase "cup of joe" goes back to the early 1900s and Admiral Josephus Daniels. Admiral Daniels was secretary of the navy in the Wilson administration during World War I . After he outlawed alcohol on ships, coffee becaome the favorite beverage of naval crews. Hence the name "cup of joe."
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2006-12-20 11:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by to_sassy4_u 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
JOE stands for java
2006-12-20 11:22:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kam187 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cuz Joe filled the cup up with his droppings, that why it's brownish black. He had diaeria that day.
2006-12-20 11:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by Erin the ROCKSTAR! 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋