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man-at-arms
man bag
man-child
man-day
man-eater
man Friday
man-hour
man in the moon
man in the street
Man, Isle of
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man of God
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man in the street
man in the street or man on the street


noun 
Definition:
 
ordinary person: the average person, as opposed to an expert, celebrity, or prominent person ( sometimes considered offensive )

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