Meaning of John Q. Public | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.

idiomatic, uncountable

Deutsch Hans Meier Max Mustermann Otto Normalverbraucher

Suomi Matti Meikäläinen

Français Jean Dupont

Italiano Mario Rossi

Nederlands Jan Janssen

Polski Jan Kowalski

Português João da Silva José da Silva Manuel Dos Santos

Русский Иван Иванович

“Near-synonyms: everyman; Tom, Dick or Harry; Joe Sixpack”

“Even careful safety precautions in the factory do not make it a good place for John Q. Public to wander unattended.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.