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Jan met de pet
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Dutch
Etymology
Jan ('John', extremely common first name) + met de pet ('with the cap').
Proper noun
- (idiomatic) John Q. Public, Joe Average, a hypothetical individual personification of the common man (or person, by extension)
- Gebruiksaanwijzingen moeten zo geformuleerd zijn dat Jan met de pet ze snapt.
- Instructions must be phrased so that any Joe Average can understand them.
Synonyms
- Jan Boezeroen m
- Jan Modaal m
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