单词 | john citizen |
释义 | > as lemmasJohn Citizen John Citizen n. (a name for) a hypothetical average or ordinary man, esp. considered as a member of the community; average or ordinary people collectively. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > man > [noun] > ordinary or average man Richard Roe1593 Tom Stiles1681 John Doe1756 the man in the street1831 the next man1848 Everyman1901 the man on the Clapham omnibus1903 slob1910 John Citizen1918 average Joe1940 Joe Blow1941 Joe Public1942 Joe Doakes1943 Joe Soap1943 Joe Bloggs1969 Joe Sixpack1972 everyguy1976 1918 Times of India 21 Oct. 11/2 The caucuses are set against it—but John Citizen is in favour of it. 1931 T. E. Gregory in W. Rose Outl. Mod. Knowl. 626 If John Citizen buys a house out of his own savings, [etc.]. 1965 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 13 July (1970) 296 I would depend upon that man if I were John Citizen looking on from my living room. 2014 Malta Independent (Nexis) 18 Oct. What John Citizen is demanding from our Prime Minister and the rest of the Labour Government now is less waffle and more clear action. < as lemmas |
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