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