John Q. Public
A generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.
Near-synonyms: everyman; Tom, Dick or Harry; Joe Sixpack
/kjuΛ/
noun 8name 5character 2num 2det 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
equivalent, hard, recorded
VERB + Q
comparing, started
Q + NOUN
case, d, e, latin, p, r, s, session
PREP.
in, in, with
ADV.
logically, only, then, then
Definitions
character
1
The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script.
num
1
The seventeenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script.
noun
1
Abbreviation of non-automatic qualification, indicating an athlete who qualifies to the next round either by time as a fastest loser (in track events) or by position without achieving the qualifying target (in field events).
2
Abbreviation of question.
We can't BELIEVE it's been #9YearsofLittleMix?! Aside from the girls slaying every #BRITs look they've had, what's your fave mem? (we know it's a hard q!) ππ
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Idioms & Phrases
on the Q.T.
Quietly; in a secretive manner; clandestinely.
Will you be so kind as to impress him with the fact that this expedition is on the Q.T.? Not that I think he will say anythin'.
Example Bank
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We can't BELIEVE it's been #9YearsofLittleMix?! Aside from the girls slaying every #BRITs look they've had, what's your fave mem? (we know it's a hard q!) ππ
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175 mg/mΒ² q 3 wks
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Q and A
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Yeah, alright, started with a Q, didn't wait in line
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1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=)
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In comparing Q 10:10β11 and Mark 6:11, there is no reliable way to determine which exact form of the saying is more primitive, the third person account of Mark or the direct speech recorded in Q.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, q is marked as slang, UK, US, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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