Sleepy Joe

English

Etymology

Coined by Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States of America, during the 2020 presidential campaign. It could be a reference to Joe Biden's advanced age.

Proper noun

Sleepy Joe

1. (US politics, derogatory) Joe Biden
   • 2019 April 25, tweet by Donald Trump[1]:

     Welcome to the race Sleepy Joe. I only hope you have the intelligence, long in doubt, to wage a successful primary campaign.

   • 2020 April 7, Beth Baumann, headline on Townhall[2]:

     Sleepy Joe Provides Us With Even More Proof That He's Mentally Unfit to Be President

   • 2020 November, Lil Pump quoted by Emma Colton in Washington Examiner[3]:

     MAGA 202020, don’t forget that! And do not vote for Sleepy Joe — at all!

Further reading

• 2019 April 25, "A guide to Trump's nicknames and insults about the 2020 Democratic field" on NBC News