man on the street

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man on the street

noun men on the street

  1. idiomatic An ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise. Near-synonyms: layman, everyman

    Similar: man in the street, man on the Clapham omnibus, Joe Average, John Q. Public, layman, everyman

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Françaishomme de la rue

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@misc{man_on_the_street_2026,
  title = {man on the street},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/man%20on%20the%20street},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}