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Idiom

Joe Random

Meaning

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

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“This software is easy enough for any Joe Random to use.”

“The company wants to create a product that appeals to Joe Random rather than just tech experts.”

“The politician attempted to frame his complex economic policy in terms that even a typical Joe Random could understand.”

Examples

simple

“This software is easy enough for any Joe Random to use.”

contextual

“The company wants to create a product that appeals to Joe Random rather than just tech experts.”

complex

“The politician attempted to frame his complex economic policy in terms that even a typical Joe Random could understand.”

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