man in the street

noun phrase

Synonyms of man in the streetnext
: an average or ordinary person

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of man in the street was in 1831

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“Man in the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20in%20the%20street. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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man in the street

: a typical or ordinary person

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