English

Noun

Joe Public

1. (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

• Joe Average
• John Q. Public

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See also

• Joe Bloggs
• John Doe
• J. Random User
• man on the Clapham omnibus
• Tom, Dick or Harry