Definition
A hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).
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."
Also Said As
See Also
- Joe Bloggs
- John Doe
- J. Random User
- man on the Clapham omnibus
- Tom, Dick or Harry