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Jan Modaal
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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
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