Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as a name to designate a typical member of the general public.
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- noun idiomatic A
generic individual; somehypothetical average or ordinary citizen.
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Examples
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But "it's hard to explain that to John Q. Public," Dacimo complains.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke Industry to America: "We Don't Need No Stinking Fire Protection" Harvey Wasserman 2011
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But "it's hard to explain that to John Q. Public," Dacimo complains.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke Industry to America: "We Don't Need No Stinking Fire Protection" Harvey Wasserman 2011
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But "it's hard to explain that to John Q. Public," Dacimo complains.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke Industry to America: "We Don't Need No Stinking Fire Protection" Harvey Wasserman 2011
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But "it's hard to explain that to John Q. Public," Dacimo complains.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke Industry to America: "We Don't Need No Stinking Fire Protection" Harvey Wasserman 2011
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But "it's hard to explain that to John Q. Public," Dacimo complains.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke Industry to America: "We Don't Need No Stinking Fire Protection" Harvey Wasserman 2011
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But "it's hard to explain that to John Q. Public," Dacimo complains.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke Industry to America: "We Don't Need No Stinking Fire Protection" Harvey Wasserman 2011
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"The evidence is overwhelming that there's a major, disproportionate gap between the Hollywood elite and John Q. Public when it comes to matters of religion," he says.
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Can I safely say the same for John Q. Public, and I dare say, maybe 98% of the elected officials in our federal government?
Michael Woods: This Is a Plug, Not a Review, of Matt Taibbi's Griftopia Michael Woods 2010
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Can I safely say the same for John Q. Public, and I dare say, maybe 98% of the elected officials in our federal government?
Michael Woods: This Is a Plug, Not a Review, of Matt Taibbi's Griftopia Michael Woods 2010
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Can I safely say the same for John Q. Public, and I dare say, maybe 98% of the elected officials in our federal government?
Michael Woods: This Is a Plug, Not a Review, of Matt Taibbi's Griftopia Michael Woods 2010
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