Joe Average

English

Alternative forms

• average Joe

Noun

Joe Average

1. (idiomatic) A hypothetical average or generic individual; the common man (or person, by extension).

   Write the instructions so that any Joe Average can understand them.

Synonyms

• Joe Public
• John Q. Public

Translations

hypothetical average or generic individual

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 普通人 (cmn) (pǔtōngrén)

• Dutch: Jan Modaal m, Jan met de pet m

• Finnish: Pihtiputaan mummo (fi), Matti Meikäläinen (fi)
• Italian: Pinco Pallino (it) m
• Swedish: medelsvensson (sv), medelmåtta (sv) c

See also

• Joe Bloggs
• John Doe
• J. Random User
• Tom, Dick or Harry
• Joe Sixpack

Anagrams

• average joe, average Joe