"Sleepy Joe" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsliːpi ˈd͡ʒəʊ̯/ [UK], /ˈslipi ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯/ [US]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Coined by American former president Donald Trump in 2019, likely in reference to a series of videos where Biden appears to occasionally fall asleep during important meetings and television interviews. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Donald Trump|in=2019|nat=American|occ=former president}} Coined by American former president Donald Trump in 2019 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Sleepy Joe}} Sleepy Joe
  1. (US politics, derogatory) A nickname of the American president Joe Biden. Tags: US, derogatory Categories (topical): Individuals, Joe Biden, Nicknames of individuals, US politics Related terms: Bathhouse Barry, Big Mike, Cameltoe Harris, Chimpy McFlightsuit, Genocide Joe, Mango Mussolini, Nasty Pelosi, Zion Don
    Sense id: en-Sleepy_Joe-en-name-cBe7vQ-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: government, politics
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