Jan met de pet

Dutch

Etymology

Jan ('John', extremely common first name) + met de pet ('with the cap').

Proper noun

Jan met de pet ?

(idiomatic) John Q. Public, Joe Average, a hypothetical individual personification of the common man (or person, by extension).
Gebruiksaanwijzingen moeten zo geformuleerd zijn dat Jan met de pet ze snapt.
Instructions must be phrased so that any Joe Average can understand them.

Synonyms

Jan Boezeroen m
Jan Modaal m

Related terms

janmaat

See also

iedereen
Jan en alleman

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