Average Joe
Typical common person
When capitalized fully, Average Joe may serve as a placeholder name for a hypothetical ordinary person, or as a title—the name of reality TV shows and other media featuring everyday people rather than celebrities: Average Joe was a dating show where regular guys competed for a woman's attention. (Lowercase average Joe is the common noun phrase.)
- placeholder nameGeneric substitute for identities
- EverymanArchetypal human figure
- common manTypical ordinary citizen
- man on the streetCommon person, not expert
- John SmithDefault fake name
working stiff · salt of the earth · unsung hero · generic name · dating show · reality TV · NBC · so-and-so · television series · folk hero · plain Jane · rank-and-file · fictional · relatable · schlub · down-to-earth · humble · approachable
- placeholder namesJane Doe, John Smith, Jane Roe, Doe, John Q. Public
- common namescommon names, John, Jane, Bob, Bill
- national symbolsnational emblem, national seal, national motto, national colors, national tree
- placeholdersplaceholder, bar, blank, dummy, filler
Average Joecelebrity
Widely recognized public figure
superstar · household name · A-lister · star · public figure
Average Joeelite
Superior select group
aristocrat · blue blood · one-percenter · mover and shaker · magnate
Average Joegenius
Person of rare brilliance
prodigy · virtuoso · standout · one in a million · overachiever