Joseph’s a senior citizen, just an ordinary bloke (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

joe soap

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(Other definitions for joe soap that I've seen before include "scapegoat" , "He's just an ordinary man - but clean?" , "dopey sort" , "Fellow" , "One saddled with nasty work" .)

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