Joe Miller

noun2

1. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) A stale jest; a worn-out joke.

   • It is an old Joe Miller in whist circles, that there are only two reasons that can justify you in not returning trumps to your partner's lead; i.e., first, sudden illness; secondly, having none. — 1874
2. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) The point of something; the fun or utility in doing a thing.