"Average Joe"
23/10/08 15:15 Filed in: idiom
“AVERAGE JOE”
Definition: Someone who is just like everyone else; a normal person.
Example: Mickey is your average Joe -- he likes football, hates opera, and thinks it's a crime to do any work on weekends.
Etymology : 'Average' means ' in the middle' or 'not extreme', and 'Joe' is a common male name, So 'average Joe' refers to a man who is not extremely different from everyone else.
Synonyms : regular guy
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, answers a question from plumber Joe Wurzelbacher in Holland, Ohio, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Definition: Someone who is just like everyone else; a normal person.
Example: Mickey is your average Joe -- he likes football, hates opera, and thinks it's a crime to do any work on weekends.
Etymology : 'Average' means ' in the middle' or 'not extreme', and 'Joe' is a common male name, So 'average Joe' refers to a man who is not extremely different from everyone else.
Synonyms : regular guy
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, answers a question from plumber Joe Wurzelbacher in Holland, Ohio, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)