A name given to: a hypothetical (male) person, or one whose real name is unknown or withheld. Cf. John Doe, n. 1.

(A generic name for) a hypothetical ordinary or average man; spec. (a name given to) an anonymous (male) party in a legal action. Cf. John a Stiles…

A name given to: a hypothetical (male) person or one whose name is unknown or withheld; esp. (in later use) an unidentified victim of a homicide…

the man in the street (also the man on the street): the ordinary or average man (or, in extended use, person), esp. as distinguished from the expert…

Originally U.S. the next man: the average man; a typical person; anybody else. Frequently in the formula as —— as the next man (also person,etc.)…

(A name for) an ordinary or typical human being.

Clapham Sect: see sect, n.1 4b. the man on the Clapham omnibus: the ordinary or average man; the ‘man in the street’.

Originally Irish English; later U.S. slang and colloquial. Originally and chiefly U.S. An average or ordinary person; esp. a working-class man.

(a name for) a hypothetical average or ordinary man, esp. considered as a member of the community; average or ordinary people collectively.

the (or an) ordinary man; = Everyman, n.; cf. Joe, n.2 5.

colloquial. = Joe Bloggs n. at sense 5c(a).

(A member of) an audience; hence (a member of) the general public. Frequently mildly derogatory slang (originally U.S. Theatre).

colloquial. = Joe Bloggs n. at sense 5c(a).

colloquial. name applied to a ‘dumb’ person, a mug; also, more generally, a quite ordinary person, any person.

colloquial. a name applied to a hypothetical average or ordinary man.

a hypothetical average working or blue-collar person, esp. a man.

An ordinary or typical man. Also without article: a name for a (hypothetical) man who is representative or symbolic of the average man or of all…