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Jan Modaal
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Dutch
Etymology
nl Jan ('John', extremely common first name) + nl modaal ('average', from la modalis).
Proper noun
nl idiomatic John Q. Public, Joe Average, a hypothetical individual personification of the average (generally working-class) consumer, with an average income
Synonyms
nl Jan Boezeroen
nl Jan met de pet
Related terms
nl janmaat
See also
nl iedereen
nl Jan en alleman
nl placeholder terms