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Why do people call a cup of coffee a "cup of joe"?

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by Anonymous on January 28th, 2009
"Cup of joe" comes from Josephus Daniels, the Secretary of the Navy who banned the serving of alcohol on ships in 1914, the phrase is known to predate his service.
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