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Definition

A hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).

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In Context

  • "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."
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See Also

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