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单词 John Q.
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Definition of John Q. in English:

John Q.

noun ˌdʒɒn ˈkjuː
US informal
  • 1With 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.

  • 2A hypothetical ordinary or average person; the general public collectively.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Evening Mail (New York). Originally (in John Q. Public) from the male forename John + Q (presented as a middle initial) + public, apparently as an alteration of earlier John Public, used as a name for a hypothetical ordinary member of the public.

 
 

Definition of John Q. in US English:

John Q.

nounˌdʒɒn ˈkjuː
US informal
  • 1With 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.

  • 2A hypothetical ordinary or average person; the general public collectively.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Evening Mail (New York). Originally (in John Q. Public) from the male forename John + Q (presented as a middle initial) + public, apparently as an alteration of earlier John Public, used as a name for a hypothetical ordinary member of the public.

 
 
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