John Q. Public
English
Noun
- (idiomatic) A generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.
- Even careful safety precautions in the factory do not make it a good place for John Q. Public to wander unattended.
Synonyms
- Joe Average
- Joe Bloggs
- John Doe
- J. Random User
- man on the street
- Tom, Dick or Harry
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