Monday, May 27, 2013
Cup of Joe--an Etymology.
The May 26/26 issue of Wall Street Journal contains Robert K. Landers' review of a biography of Josephus Daniels, by Lee A. Craig. Josephus Daniels was Secretary of the Navy under Wilson. One of his less popular reforms was to prohibit alcohol on all navy vessels and shore stations. Coffee was offered as a substitute. This coffee was disparagingly referred to as "the cup of Joe Daniels;" and later, "a cup of joe."
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