joe citizen

Main Entry:  Joe Citizen1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the hypothetical average citizen or person
Etymology:  1932
Usage:  slang
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Main Entry:  Joe Citizen2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a collective term for the general public
Etymology:  1932
Usage:  slang
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Joe Citizen definition

[ˈdʒo ˈsɪtəsnæ]
  1. n.
    a general term for a male representative of the public. : Joe Citizen hasn't spoken yet! Watch the results of the election.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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