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- the man on the Clapham omnibus
the man on the Clapham omnibus
the man/woman on the Clapham omnibus
(British) an imaginary person whose opinions and behaviour are thought to be typical of ordinary British people (usually singular) The man on the Clapham omnibus probably knows nothing about Rwanda.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Grigory | | gree-GO-ree | Russian |
| Kimberlyn | | KIM-bər-lin | English (Rare) |
| Harrietta | | her-ee-ET-ə, har-ee-ET-ə | English (Rare) |
| Nanook | | - | Native American, Inuit |
| Adelia | | ə-DEL-ee-ə (English) | English, Spanish |
| Liviana | | lee-VYAH-nah (Italian) | Italian, Ancient Roman |