John Q.n.

Brit.

/ˌdʒɒn ˈkjuː/, U.S.

/ˌdʒɑn ˈkju/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: proper name John , English Q. , public n.

Etymology: Originally (in John Q. Public ) < the male forename John (see John n. 1) + Q. (presented as a middle initial) + public n., apparently as an alteration of earlier John Public, used as a name for a hypothetical ordinary member of the public. Compare later Joe Public n. at Joe n.² Additions.Compare the following slightly earlier examples of John Public in a similar sense:1919 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 1 Dec. 6/7 When the time comes to dig down into the old pocket, John Public is sent eight dozen telegrams.1920 Salt LakeTelegram 27 July 7/1 John Public can't buy anything with a penny any more, not even at a bargain rush, yet the mint cannot keep up with the demand.Compare the name of John Q. Public, a popular comic-strip character representing the ordinary American taxpayer created by Vaughn Richard Shoemaker (1902–91), U.S. political cartoonist, who worked at the Chicago Daily News from 1922. Shoemaker claimed in an interview to have chosen Q. as the middle initial of his character on advice it was the least commonly recorded; however, since evidence for use of the expression is found elsewhere in 1922, it is unclear whether the name originated with Shoemaker.

U.S. colloquial.

1. With following word used as if a surname: (a name given to) a hypothetical ordinary or average person of the specified type or associated with the thing named, as John Q. Citizen, John Q. Public, John Q. Taxpayer, etc. Cf. John Citizen n. at John n. Compounds 1a, Joe Public n. at Joe n.² Additions.Originally in John Q. Public: see note at the etymology.

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society > society and the community > [noun]

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commonweal?a1400

commonality?c1400

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society1566

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leviathan1651

community1737

general public1854

collectivity1881

(le) tout Paris1894

John Q.1922

Joe Citizen1932

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > [noun]

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commonality1649

democracy1656

menu1658

mobile1676

crowd1683

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mob1691

Pimlico parliament?1774

citizenry1795

polloi1803

demos1831

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hoi polloi1837

the masses1837

citizenhood1843

John Q.1922

wimble-wamble1937

1922 Evening Mail (N.Y.) 10 Aug. 12/3 John Q. Public tells views on the Giants.

1923 Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) 7 Feb. 3/3 John Q. Public, who always has some business with Mr. Dempsey, never has any trouble getting Jack's ear when the ‘page boys’ go after him.

1924 Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Herald-News 22 Oct. 4/1 Old Uncle John Q. Public went up to Madison to do some calling on the state government this week.

1927 Los Angeles Times 21 July i. 2/7 Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public, whatever they think of Gloria [Swanson] on the screen, didn't enthuse over buying her cast-off eastern furniture.

1930 Rotarian Feb. 12/3 John Q. Hardup, who is worried over unloading a super-stock of neckties.

1947 Denver Post 25 Feb. 16/1 It makes no difference that thousands of plain John Q. Citizens are unable to buy tickets at any price.

1970 G. Sorrentino Steelwork 119 Or it was normalcy the moment he took his position. Mr. Citizen. John Q. Taxpayer.

1999 Maximum PC Mar. 39/3 The end result should be a product that John Q. Sixpack will pick up and actually enjoy.

2006 J. Updike Terrorist iii. 172 Planning it out, putting together the elements—the director, the cast, the sets, the script..—and then socking John Q. Public with it.

2. A hypothetical ordinary or average person; the general public collectively.In quot. 1937 as a shortened form of John Q. Public.

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1937 Pop. Aviation Mar. 65/2 John Q. criticized the railroads when they fought a one cent per mile reduction in fares.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Mar. a14 Since good old John Q. is paying the bill, how about letting the Record be distributed in accord with some principles to which we can all subscribe.

2001 S. King Dreamcatcher x. 291 Everyone is going to be wearing them. Except for the John Q's in the holding area.

2014 Tel. Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) (Nexis) 2 Feb. b9 A host of other startups..have set up shop to help John Q. find a lawyer, prepare legal documents online and even get questions answered for free.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	john q
释义	John Q.n. Brit. /ˌdʒɒn ˈkjuː/, U.S. /ˌdʒɑn ˈkju/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: proper name John , English Q. , public n. Etymology: Originally (in John Q. Public ) < the male forename John (see John n. 1) + Q. (presented as a middle initial) + public n., apparently as an alteration of earlier John Public, used as a name for a hypothetical ordinary member of the public. Compare later Joe Public n. at Joe n.² Additions.Compare the following slightly earlier examples of John Public in a similar sense:1919 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 1 Dec. 6/7 When the time comes to dig down into the old pocket, John Public is sent eight dozen telegrams.1920 Salt LakeTelegram 27 July 7/1 John Public can't buy anything with a penny any more, not even at a bargain rush, yet the mint cannot keep up with the demand.Compare the name of John Q. Public, a popular comic-strip character representing the ordinary American taxpayer created by Vaughn Richard Shoemaker (1902–91), U.S. political cartoonist, who worked at the Chicago Daily News from 1922. Shoemaker claimed in an interview to have chosen Q. as the middle initial of his character on advice it was the least commonly recorded; however, since evidence for use of the expression is found elsewhere in 1922, it is unclear whether the name originated with Shoemaker. U.S. colloquial. 1. With following word used as if a surname: (a name given to) a hypothetical ordinary or average person of the specified type or associated with the thing named, as John Q. Citizen, John Q. Public, John Q. Taxpayer, etc. Cf. John Citizen n. at John n. Compounds 1a, Joe Public n. at Joe n.² Additions.Originally in John Q. Public: see note at the etymology. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > [noun] commonaltyc1300 commonweal?a1400 commonality?c1400 commonwealth1445 weal-public1495 weal1513 society1566 public1621 leviathan1651 community1737 general public1854 collectivity1881 (le) tout Paris1894 John Q.1922 Joe Citizen1932 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > [noun] folkc888 peoplea1325 frapec1330 commona1350 common peoplea1382 commonsa1382 commontya1387 communityc1400 meiniec1400 commonaltya1425 commonsa1500 vulgarsa1513 many1526 meinie1532 multitude1535 the many-headed beast (also monster)1537 number1542 ignobility1546 commonitya1550 popular1554 populace1572 popularya1578 vulgarity?1577 populacya1583 rout1589 the vulgar1590 plebs1591 mobile vulgusc1599 popularity1599 ignoble1603 the million1604 plebe1612 plebeity1614 the common filea1616 the herda1616 civils1644 commonality1649 democracy1656 menu1658 mobile1676 crowd1683 vulgusa1687 mob1691 Pimlico parliament?1774 citizenry1795 polloi1803 demos1831 many-headed1836 hoi polloi1837 the masses1837 citizenhood1843 John Q.1922 wimble-wamble1937 1922 Evening Mail (N.Y.) 10 Aug. 12/3 John Q. Public tells views on the Giants. 1923 Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) 7 Feb. 3/3 John Q. Public, who always has some business with Mr. Dempsey, never has any trouble getting Jack's ear when the ‘page boys’ go after him. 1924 Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Herald-News 22 Oct. 4/1 Old Uncle John Q. Public went up to Madison to do some calling on the state government this week. 1927 Los Angeles Times 21 July i. 2/7 Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public, whatever they think of Gloria [Swanson] on the screen, didn't enthuse over buying her cast-off eastern furniture. 1930 Rotarian Feb. 12/3 John Q. Hardup, who is worried over unloading a super-stock of neckties. 1947 Denver Post 25 Feb. 16/1 It makes no difference that thousands of plain John Q. Citizens are unable to buy tickets at any price. 1970 G. Sorrentino Steelwork 119 Or it was normalcy the moment he took his position. Mr. Citizen. John Q. Taxpayer. 1999 Maximum PC Mar. 39/3 The end result should be a product that John Q. Sixpack will pick up and actually enjoy. 2006 J. Updike Terrorist iii. 172 Planning it out, putting together the elements—the director, the cast, the sets, the script..—and then socking John Q. Public with it. 2. A hypothetical ordinary or average person; the general public collectively.In quot. 1937 as a shortened form of John Q. Public. ΚΠ 1937 Pop. Aviation Mar. 65/2 John Q. criticized the railroads when they fought a one cent per mile reduction in fares. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Mar. a14 Since good old John Q. is paying the bill, how about letting the Record be distributed in accord with some principles to which we can all subscribe. 2001 S. King Dreamcatcher x. 291 Everyone is going to be wearing them. Except for the John Q's in the holding area. 2014 Tel. Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) (Nexis) 2 Feb. b9 A host of other startups..have set up shop to help John Q. find a lawyer, prepare legal documents online and even get questions answered for free. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1922
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