Joe Public
English
Proper noun
- (idiomatic) A hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).
- Quoting Joe Public proved a dangerous game in the 2008 US presidential elections after he was personified in Joe 'the' Plumber, an actual plumber without previous media exposure.
Synonyms
Translations
a hypothetical average or generic member of the public
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See also
- Joe Bloggs
- John Doe
- J. Random User
- man on the Clapham omnibus
- Tom, Dick or Harry
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