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average Jane
An average, unexceptional, or ordinary girl or woman. Derived from the more common phrase "average Joe," which generally refers to a boy or man. What sets me apart from your average Jane, though, is my tenacity and ferocity in business. I'm as much a fan of the show as the average Jane, but I don't watch it religiously.
Jane Roe
The name given to a female whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed, as in legal proceedings. Have they reached a decision in the Jane Roe case yet?
plain Jane
A female who is not considered physically attractive by societal standards. Betty always felt like she was a plain Jane, so she was very surprised when the most handsome boy in school asked her to be his prom date.
Jane Doe
(American) a woman or girl whose name must be kept secret or is not known, especially in a court of law A former employee, referred to only as Jane Doe, is suing the company for unfair discrimination.
John Doe
(American) a man or boy whose real name must be kept secret or is not known, especially in a court of law The patient was referred to in court documents as John Doe.
a plain Jane
a woman or girl who is not attractive If she'd been a plain Jane, she wouldn't have had all the attention.
John Doe
1. Also,
John Q. Public;
Joe Blow;
Joe Doakes;
Joe Zilch. An average undistinguished man; also, the average citizen. For example,
This television show is just right for a John Doe, or
It's up to John Q. Public to go to the polls and vote. Originally used from the 13th century on legal documents as an alias to protect a witness,
John Doe acquired the sense of "ordinary person" in the 1800s. The variants date from the 1900s. Also see
Joe six-pack.
2. Also, Jane Doe. An unknown individual, as in The police found a John Doe lying on the street last night, or The judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the perpetrators, Jane Doe no. 1 and Jane Doe no. 2 . [Second half of 1900s]
jane
1. n. marijuana. (Drugs.) Wilmer has jane coming out of his ears.
2. n. a women’s restroom; the ruth. (As a counter to john.) The jane is upstairs.
John Doe
and Jane Doe (ˈdʒɑn ˈdo) n. a name used for a person whose real name is unknown. The tag on the corpse said Jane Doe, since no one had identified her. John Doe was the name at the bottom of the check.
Jane Doe
verbMary Jane
1. and
Mary J. and
Maryjane n. marijuana. (see also
jane.)
I can’t live another day without Mary Jane! 2. n. a plain-looking girl. She’s just a Mary Jane and will never be a glamour girl.