单词 | John Q. |
释义 | Definition of John Q. in English:John Q.noun ˌdʒɒn ˈkjuː US informal
Origin1920s; 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
Origin1920s; 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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