Definitions for john doedoʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
John′ Doe′doʊ(n.)
an anonymous, average man.
a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a male party whose true name is not known.
Category: Law
Ref: Compare Jane Doe, Richard Roe.
an unidentified man:
The police were looking for a John Doe.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of John Doe:
1760–70
Princeton's WordNet
John Doe, Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, man in the street(noun)
a hypothetical average man
John Doe(noun)
an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
Wiktionary
John Doe(Noun)
A fictitious name used in the legal documents for an unknown or anonymous male person.
John Doe(Noun)
Any unknown or anonymous male person.
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