Any unknown or anonymous male person.
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1885: i.e. "to Tom, Dick or Harry:" the names like John Doe and Richard Roe are used indefinitely in Arab. - The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Vol. 4 Footnote 5, Richard Burton
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| John Doe | A fictitious name used in the legal documents for an unknown or anonymous male person. |
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