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List Of Terms Related To An Average Person
Here is a list of terms referring to an average person. Many are used as placeholder names. Unsorted *Everyman * T.C. Mits *Man on the Clapham omnibus * Average Joe *Reasonable person *Standard person * Joe Blow By culture Arab World Fulan (male: فلان) Fulana (female: فلانة) Australia * Old mate * Man on the Bondi tram (in legal context in New South Wales) Austria * Hans Meier / Maier / Mayer * Herr und Frau Österreicher (Mr and Mrs Austrian) Brazil * João or Joãozinho, Maria ou Mariazinha * "Zé Ninguém" ( "Joe Nobody" ) and similars ("Zé Arruela" meaning "Joe Washer" as an offense). * "Fulano" or "Fulano de tal" Denmark * Hr. og Fru Danmark (Mr. and Mrs. Denmark) Finland Matti Meikäläinen (male, literally "our Matti"), Maija Meikäläinen (female, literally "our Maija") France * Very popular names (similar to John/Jane Doe): Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, M./Mme Durand, M./Mme Martin, etc.; * Usable as a common word: Pierre-Paul-Jacques (with the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Złoty
The złoty (; abbreviation: zł; ISO 4217, code: PLN) is the official currency and legal tender of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 Groschen, grosz (''gr'').Singular: ''grosz'', alternative plural forms: ''groszy'', ''grosze''. The widely recognised English form of the currency name is the Polish zloty. It is the most traded currency in Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 22nd most-traded in the foreign exchange market. The word złoty is a masculine form of the Polish adjective 'golden', which closely relates with its name to the guilder whereas the grosz subunit was based on the groschen, cognate to the English word groat (coin), groat. It was officially introduced to replace its predecessor, the Polish mark, on 28 February 1919 and began circulation in 1924. The only body permitted to manufacture or mint złoty coins is Polish Mint, Mennica Polska, founded in Warsaw on 10 February 1766. As a result of inflation in the early 1990s, the currency underwent redenomination. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiśniewski
Wiśniewski (; feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the third most common surname in Poland (111,174 people in 2009).Ministry of Interior (Poland). Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009'' (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). It is a toponymic surname derived from any of locations named Wiśniewa, Wiśniewo, Wiśniowa, Wiśniew. It is related to the following surnames in other languages: In Romania, it also appears as ''Vișinescu'' (or ''Vișnescu)'', taking the Latin-derived suffix –escu. History * House of Wiśniowiecki, a Polish princely family of Ruthenian-Lithuanian origin People Wisniewski * Andreas Wisniewski (born 1959), German actor and dancer * Connie Wisniewski (1922–1995), American baseball pitcher * David Wisniewski (1953–2002), British children's author * Edgar Wisniewski (1930–2007), German architect * James Wisniewski (born 1984), American ice hockey player * John S. Wisniewski (born 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malinowski
Malinowski (Polish pronunciation: ; feminine: Malinowska; plural: Malinowscy) is a surname of Polish-language origin. It is related to the following surnames: People * Agnieszka Malinowska, Polish mathematician * (born 1954), Polish Army general * (born 1947), Polish politician * Bronisław Malinowski (1884–1942), Polish-British anthropologist *Bronisław Malinowski (athlete) (1951–1981), Polish athlete * Donald Malinowski (politician) (1924–2003), Canadian Catholic priest and politician * Donald Malinowski (soccer), American soccer goalkeeper *Ernest Malinowski (1818–1899), Polish engineer * Franciszek Malinowski (other), multiple people *Jay Malinowski (born 1982), Canadian vocalist and guitarist * Kady Malinowski (born 1996), Polish-Brazilian footballer *Lucjan Malinowski (1839–1898), Polish linguist * Ludwik Malinowski (1887–1962), Polish Resistance fighter * Marcin Malinowski (born 1975), Polish footballer * Merlin Malinowski (born 1958), Canadian hock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowak
Novak (in Serbo-Croatian and Slovene; Cyrillic: ), Novák (in Hungarian, Czech and Slovak), Nowak or Novack (in German and Polish), is a surname and masculine given name, derived from the Slavic word for "new" (e.g. pl, nowy, cz, nový, sh, nov / ), which depending on the exact language and usage, translates as "novice", "new man", "newcomer", or "stranger". It seems to originate, at least by common occurrence, in the province of Upper Silesia, when Germanic stock moved into the upper Oder river region, the Slavs referred to the "new men" as "Nowaks". Another theory is that "new man" refers to a person who has converted to Christianity or to a new arrival in a city. It was also used for newcomers to an army and as an occupational surname for people who used the slash-and-burn method to create new arable land—''novina''. It is pronounced almost the same way in most languages, with the stress on the first syllable. The main exception is Slovene, which places the stress o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kowalski (placeholder Name)
In Polish culture, Jan Kowalski is a placeholder name for an average Polish person, the meaning being similar to " Average Joe". The surname Kowalski/Kowalska is the second most common surname in Poland (140,471 people in 2009), with the leader being Nowak (207,348 in 2009). The name is close to John Smith, both in translation and in the metonymic meaning of averageness, although a more literal translation would be "John Smithson", as ''-ski'' is a patronymic suffix in Polish-language surnames. Literal translations in other languages include Jean Lefèvre , Giovanni Ferrari , Ivan Kuznetsov , Sean McGowan, Hans Schmidt , Janos Kovacs, etc. Stereotypes associated with the name "Kowalski" itself is a stereotypical Polish surname, despite being nearly half as common as the leader, Nowak. Polish philologist Mariusz Rutkowski explains this phenomenon by the additional fact of the high productivity of the surname's structure: the patronymic suffix ''-ski'' produces over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Dela Cruz
Juan de la Cruz or Maria de la Cruz (feminized form) is the national personification of the Philippines, often used to represent the "Filipino everyman." He is usually depicted wearing the native ''salakot'' hat, '' Barong Tagalog'', long pants, and ''tsinelas'' (local term for the popular flip-flops). History Juan dela Cruz was invented by Robert McCulloch-Dick, the editor and publisher of ''Philippines Free Press'', founded in 1908. He noticed the frequency with which the names appeared on police blotters and court dockets. He was also notified that the Philippine Catholic Church baptized a large number of children, giving them names of popular saints. He often wrote small verses about Juan dela Cruz in ''Free Press'', and narrations of the petty crimes committed by them. Later on, McCulloch-Dick widened his idea until he made Juan dela Cruz a character representative of a typical Filipino. Juan dela Cruz is associated with the image of a naïve-looking man wearing a ''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisang Goreng
A banana fritter is a fritter made by deep frying battered banana or plantain in hot oil. It is a common dish across Southeast Asia and South India,Kerala. Varieties Brunei Banana fritters are a traditional snack in Brunei, where they are called . They are similar to ''pisang goreng'' in Indonesia and Malaysia. , a variant of made with honey, are popular as a light afternoon meal (). Cambodia In Khmer, banana fritters are called ''num chek chien'' (). They are made by dipping flattened bananas in a thick mixture of rice flour, sesame seeds, egg whites and coconut milk seasoned with salt and sugar and deep frying them in hot oil until crispy and golden. The Cambodian banana fritters are more savoury than sweet and are often eaten as a snack with coconut ice cream as a popular accompaniment. A famous banana fritter shop in Cambodia is ''Chek Chean Pises'' operating since 2000 that has two locations in Phnom Penh – at Mao Tse Tong Boulevard and Kampuchea Krom Boulevard. Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Sri Muhyiddin
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia from March 2020 to August 2021. Appointed as prime minister amid a political crisis, Muhyiddin served for 17 months and resigned after losing parliamentary support, making him the second shortest-serving prime minister in Malaysian history after Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Muhyiddin grew up in the state of Johor and joined the state public service after graduating from University of Malaya (UM). He assumed management positions at various state-owned companies. In 1978, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Pagoh. During this term, he was appointed parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, deputy minister of federal territories and later deputy minister of trade and industry. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Malaysia
The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the federal government. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints as the prime minister a member of Parliament (MP) who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs; this person is usually the leader of the party winning the most seats in a general election. After the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, became the first prime minister of Malaysia. Appointment According to the Federal Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall first appoint a prime minister to preside over the Cabinet. The prime minister is to be a member of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives), and who in his majesty's judgment is likely to command the confi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
