Joe Average

noun

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

“Near-synonyms: Joe Bloggs, Joe Sixpack, J. Random User”

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average Joeregular JoeJoe PublicJohn Q. Publicman on the streetman in the streetman on the Clapham omnibusJoe Bloggs
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Meanings

nounJoe Average (plural Joe Averages)

plural Joe Averages

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

    Near-synonyms: Joe Bloggs, Joe Sixpack, J. Random User

    1 more example

    Write the instructions so that any Joe Average can understand them.

    Synonyms: average Joe, regular Joe, Joe Public, John Q. Public, man on the street, man in the street, man on the Clapham omnibus, Joe Bloggs

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
average Joeregular JoeJoe PublicJohn Q. Publicman on the streetman in the streetman on the Clapham omnibusJoe BloggsJoe SixpackJ. Random User
Also see
joe publicjoe schmoejoe sixpackjohn q. publicman on the streetregular joe

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 普通人
  • 普通人 (pou² tung¹ jan⁴)hypothetical average or generic individual
Chinese Mandarin 普通人
  • 普通人 (pǔtōngrén)hypothetical average or generic individual
Dutch Jan Modaal, Jan met de pet
  • Jan Modaalhypothetical average or generic individual
  • Jan met de pethypothetical average or generic individual
Finnish Pihtiputaan mummo, Matti Meikäläinen
  • Pihtiputaan mummohypothetical average or generic individual
  • Matti Meikäläinenhypothetical average or generic individual
French Français moyen
  • Français moyenhypothetical average or generic individual
German Ottonormalverbraucher
  • Ottonormalverbraucherhypothetical average or generic individual
Irish Seán Ó Rudaí, Mac Uí Rudaí
  • Seán Ó Rudaíhypothetical average or generic individual
  • Mac Uí Rudaíhypothetical average or generic individual
Italian Pinco Pallino
  • Pinco Pallinohypothetical average or generic individual
Japanese 普通人, 山田 太郎
  • 普通人 (futsū jin)hypothetical average or generic individual
  • 山田 太郎 (Yamada Tarō)hypothetical average or generic individual
Lithuanian Vardenis Pavardenis
  • Vardenis Pavardenishypothetical average or generic individual
Polish Jan Kowalski
  • Jan Kowalskihypothetical average or generic individual
Portuguese Jão
  • Jãohypothetical average or generic individual
Spanish Juan Pérez
  • Juan Pérezhypothetical average or generic individual
Swedish medelsvensson, medelmåtta
  • medelsvenssonhypothetical average or generic individual
  • medelmåttahypothetical average or generic individual
Cite this entry
APA

Joe Average. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joe%20Average

MLA

“Joe Average.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joe%20Average. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joe Average,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joe%20Average.

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