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Joe Average

idiom

A hypothetical average or generic individual; the common man (or person, by extension).


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Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    average bear

    The norm; an average person; Used in comparisons

  2. 02

    average joe

    Alternative spelling of average Joe.

  3. 03

    average up

    To calculate an average or rough figure.

  4. 04

    cup of joe

    A cup of coffee.

  5. 05

    Jane Average

    A hypothetical female average or female generic individual; the common woman.

  6. 06

    joe job

    An uninteresting, low-level, low-paying job.

  7. 07

    Joe Random

    A hypothetical average or generic individual; a random, common man.

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