John Doe /-ˈdo/
John n. A proper name of a man.
John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john.
John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people.
John Bullism, English character. --W. Irving.
John Doe Law, the name formerly given to the fictitious plaintiff in an action of ejectment. --Mozley & W.
John Doree, John Dory.
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John Doe
n 1: a hypothetical average man [syn: Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, man
in the street]
2: an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal
proceedings