John Q. Public

John Q. Public
[“d3an “kju “pablik] n. a general term for a male representative of the public. (The mate of Jane Q. Public.)
John Q. Public doesn’t seem to like the new tax forms.
John Q. Public tends not to like regimentation.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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  • John Q. Public — is a generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society deemed a common man. He is presumed to have no strong political or social biases relevant to whatever topic is at hand, and to represent the randomly selected man… …   Wikipedia

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  • John Q. Public — John ,Q. Public noun AMERICAN a name used for representing normal average people in general …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • John Q. Public — average American citizen, attested from 1934 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • john q. public — noun also john q. or john q. citizen Usage: usually capitalized J&Q&P&C Etymology: from the name John + the initial Q. + public or citizen 1. : a member of the public or the community …   Useful english dictionary

  • John Q Public — (AmE infml) a name used to refer to any average person, especially when seen as representing typical public opinion: What will John Q Public think of higher taxes? Compare Clapham omnibus. * * * …   Universalium

  • John Q Public — American, humorous the public. You have to ask yourself what John Q Public will think when he hears about the government overspending …   New idioms dictionary

  • John Q. Public — {n.} A name used informally for the average citizen. * /It is John Q. Public s duty to vote at each election./ Compare: JOE DOAKES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • John Q. Public — {n.} A name used informally for the average citizen. * /It is John Q. Public s duty to vote at each election./ Compare: JOE DOAKES …   Dictionary of American idioms

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