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	Pronounced	Usage
Hillevi	HIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish)	Swedish, Finnish
Pearle	PURL	English
Bernardetta	-	Italian
Adwoa	-	Western African, Akan
Mielikki	-	Finnish Mythology
Winfrith	-	Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)