"Joe Blake" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-Joe Blake.ogg [Australia] Forms: Joe Blakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Joe Blake (plural Joe Blakes)
  1. (Australia, rhyming slang) A snake. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (lifeform): Snakes Synonyms: joe blake Related terms: Joe Blakes (english: the shakes)

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