John Q. Public
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English
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[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]John Q. Public (uncountable)
- (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
[edit]Translations
[edit]a generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen
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See also
[edit]- Joe Schmoe (also spelled: Joe Schmo, Joe Shmo, Joe Shmoe)