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men on the Clapham omnibus

men on the Clapham omnibus is the plural of man on the Clapham omnibus.

Meaning of man on the Clapham omnibus

Noun

man on the Clapham omnibus (plural (rare) men on the Clapham omnibus)

  1. (UK) Any hypothetical reasonable person used by the Courts in considering questions of reasonableness; an everyman.
    • Near-synonyms: man on the Bondi tram, man on the Shau Kei Wan tram, reasonable person
  2. (UK, broadly) Any ordinary person; everyman.

Questions about men on the Clapham omnibus

What is men on the Clapham omnibus the plural of?
Men on the Clapham omnibus is the plural of man on the Clapham omnibus.

Words near men on the Clapham omnibus in the dictionary

  1. men of the match
  2. men of the moment
  3. men of the people
  4. men of the world
  5. men of war
  6. men on the Clapham omnibus
  7. men on the street
  8. men with no name
  9. men ☕
  10. men's
  11. men's best friends

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