List of terms referring to an average person
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Here is a list of terms related to an average person.
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- Everyman
- T.C. Mits
- The man on the Clapham omnibus
- Man on the Bondi tram
- Average Joe
- Reasonable person
- Standard person
- Sally Shmoe
- Joe Blow
International
United Nations
European Union
By country
Albania
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Filan/Filone Fisteku
Havush Politanka
Argentina
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- Juan Pérez
- Fulano (de Tal) (likely from Arabic Fulan)
- Mengano
- Menganito
- Zultano or Sutano
- Perengano
- Doña Rosa
Armenia
Poghos Poghosyan
Austria
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- Hans Meier / Maier / Mayer [1]
- Herr und Frau Österreicher (Mr and Mrs Austrian) [2]
- Max und Martha Mustermann (Max and Martha Specimen-man) / Susi Musterfrau (Suzanne Specimen-woman) — also used with many other common first names
- Otto Normalverbraucher (consumer of normal rations, from the film Berliner Ballade — alternatively: consumer of 91-octane fuel)
- "die Jeti-Tant' aus Apetlon" (Aunt Jeti from Apetlon)
Australia
John Smith, Joe Bloggs, Joe Blow, Fred Bloggs, Fred Nurk/s, Jane Smith, Jane Bloggs, Old Mate
Azerbaijan
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Filankes Filankesov
Barbados
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John Brown,
Basque Country (greater region)
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Iñaki, Patxi
Belgium
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Jan met de Pet, Jan Janssen, Piet Pietersen, Jos Joskens, Jan Modaal, Jef Klak
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Marko Marković, Petar Petrović, Sima Simić, Niko Neznanović, Kokalo Ibrahim
Brazil
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Fulano (de Tal), Beltrano, Sicrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém, Zé Ruela, Zé das Couves, João das Couves
Bulgaria
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Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov), лицето Х (Person X)
Canada
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- Joe Blow
- G. Raymond
- Pierre Jean Jacques
- Monsieur (or "Madame") Tout-le-Monde
- Bernard the Roughneck
- Private Bloggins (Canadian Armed Forces)
In addition, the majority of American terms are recognized and in common circulation. These include:
- John Doe, Jane Doe, John Q. X, Joe the Plumber, Joe Sixpack, Tom–Dick–Harry, Ham-and-egger, Average Joe, and Joe Schmo
In the early 1980s, Bob and Doug McKenzie had a lasting influence on the cultural icon of the beer-drinking Canadian everyman, introducing numerous vulgar terms for the sozzled everyman (and everywoman):
- Hoser
- Hosehead
- Knob
- Hosebag
While these have faded with time, the less vulgar substitute, Joe Sixpack, remains extremely common (it also encodes a fetching national gibe at thin American beer in the manner of mock Canadian humility—compared to the loud and proud and fancy 'mericans, we may be country bumpkins, but at least we're not pansies). The relentless Molson Canadian beer advertising campaign, I Am Canadian, references the Joe Sixpack cultural icon in the rant's culminating line: "My name is Joe and I am Canadian."
Chile
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Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Perico de los Palotes, Sra. Juanita, N.N. (Ningún Nombre, i.e., No Name, a nobody), el ciudadano/la señora de a pie, Pedro, Juan y Diego.
Mainland China and Taiwan
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无名氏(Wumingshi, means person with unknown name), 佚名(Yiming, means unknown author), 某某(Moumou, means somebody, sometimes used after a person's family name)
小明(Xiao Ming, boy), 小军(Xiao Jun, boy), 小红(Xiao Hong, girl), 小华(Xiao Hua, girl), 李华(Li Hua, used in English writing test in China), 志明(Zhiming, male, used in Taiwan), 春嬌(Chunjiao, female, used in Taiwan)
张三 (Zhang San, means Zhang number three), 李四 (Li Si, means Li number four), 王五 (Wang Wu, means Wang number five), 赵六 (Zhao Liu, means Zhao number six), 王二麻子 (Wang Ermazi), the above names are for multiple people. 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁 (Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, the first four characters of Tiangan, equivalent to A, B, C, D in English) are also for multiple people.
Colombia
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Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Pepito Pérez
Costa Rica
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Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Juan Vainas, Perico de los Palotes
Croatia
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Ivan Horvat, Pero Perić
Cuba
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Fulano, Mengano, Ciclano, Esperancejo (female versions: Fulana, Mengana, Ciclana, Esperanceja.) Optional family name: de Tal ("of something or other")
Czech Republic
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Jan Novák, Karel Vomáčka, Tomáš Martiník, Jan Skočdopole, Josef Lazar, Pepa Novák (Josef Novák), Franta Vomáčka, Pepa Vomáčka (Josef Vomáčka), Anna Nováková, Pepa z depa
Denmark
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Hr. og fru Jensen (Mr and Mrs Jensen), Hr. og Fru Danmark, Morten Menigmand (Morten Simpleman), Hr. Sørensen (older usage,[3]), manden på/fra gaden (the man on/from the street).[4]
Ecuador
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Juan Pérez, Fulano, Sultano, Mengano, Juan Piguabe
Egypt
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Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, فلانة); Elan (Arabic: علان) (female: علانة); Zaid (Arabic: زيد); Obaid (Arabic; عبيد).
El Salvador
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Juan Pérez, Fulano(a)(ito,ita), Sutano(a)(ito,ita), Mengano(a)(ito,ita).
Estonia
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Jaan Tamm (male), Tädi Maali (old woman, literally "Aunt Maali")
Faroe Islands
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Miðalhampamaður, Palleba (male), Marsanna (female)
Finland
Matti Meikäläinen (male, literally "our Matti"), Maija Meikäläinen (female, literally "our Maija")[5]
France
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Jean Dupont, Monsieur Durand, Monsieur/Madame Tout-le-monde, Monsieur/Madame Untel, Madame Michu (female), Tartempion, Beauf, Paul Martin, Pierre-Paul-Jacques, Machin/Machine[6]
Germany
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Max Mustermann, Erika Mustermann and other members of the Mustermann family (generic placeholders with extensive registered personal details) Otto Normalverbraucher, Lieschen Müller (singular use)
Hinz und Kunz, Krethi und Plethi (plural use)
Gefreiter Dosenkohl, Hein Janmaat (military use)
Greece
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Γιῶργος Τάδε (Giorgos Tade, male), Μαρία Τάδε (Maria Tade, female), Τάδε Ταδόπουλος (Tade Tadopoulos, male), Τάδε Ταδοπούλου (Tade Tadopulou, female), ὁ/ἡ Δείνα (his partner), Ἕνας Κάποιος (Enas Kapoios - somebody), Α. Β. Κάτοχος (A.B. Katohos, used on sample credit cards), Άγνωστος Χ (Unknown X).
Γιάννης/Γιώργος/Μαρία Τάδε (Giannis/Giorgos/Maria Tade), o/η Δείνα (his partner), Γιάννης/Γιώργος Καραμήτρος (Giannis/Giorgos Karamitros), Ένας Κάποιος (Enas Kapoios - Somebody), Α. Β. Κάτοχος (A.B. Katohos, A.B. Owner, used on sample credit cards)
Guatemala
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Juan Pérez, Fulano, Sutano (or Zutano), Mengano, Duranto
Hong Kong and Macau
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Chinese: 陳大文; Jyutping: caan4 daai6 man4 (for males)
Chinese: 陳大文 (male), Chinese: 陳小明 (boy)
English: Chris Wong (Used as closing of letter in English writing for HKALE)
Hungary
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Gipsz Jakab (Jacob Gypsum), Kovács János (John Smith), Kovács Béla (Béla Smith), Minta János (John Specimen, on promotional images of mock credit/debit cards and various documents), Kiss Pista (Steve Little), Jóska Pista (Steve Joe)
India
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Hindi/Urdu: आम आदमी, عام آدمی (Aam Aadmi, literally "common man"); Tamil: Kuppan Suppan
Ashok Kumar, or "Aam aadmi" (literally "Common man")
Iceland
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Meðal-Jón, Meðal-Jóna, Jón Jónsson, Jóna Jónsdóttir
Indonesia
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Budi (m), Andi (m), Mawar (f), Melati (f).
Iran
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Folani (فُلانی), Felani (فلانی), Yaroo (يارو)
Ireland
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Seán and Síle Citizen; Irish: Seán Ó Rudaí, from rud = thing(s)
Israel
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Ploni Almoni (male: unknown person, Hebrew: פלוני אלמוני), Plonit Almonit (female: unknown person, Hebrew: פלונית אלמוני), Israel Israeli (Hebrew male name: ישראל ישראלי), Israela Israeli (Hebrew female name: ישראלה ישראלי).
Italy
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Mario Rossi, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (originally Tizio Caio Sempronio, as a single person after the Latin custom, was the hypothetical individual in legal theory books, later it came to be perceived as three separate men in common parlance), Pinco Pallino, Ciccio Pasticcio, Casalinga di Voghera (Voghera Housewife)
Jamaica
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John Brown, John Doe, Jane Doe
Japan
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山田 太郎 (Yamada Tarō, male), 山田 花子 (Yamada Hanako, female), 鈴木 一郎 (Suzuki Ichiro, male), 名無しの権兵衛 (Nanashi no Gombei, male), 何野 某 (Nanno Nanigashi, unisex)
Kenya
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Average Joe (male), Wanjiku (female)
Korea
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홍길동 (Hong Gil-dong, male), 철수 (Cheol-Su) for men, 영희 (Young-Hee) for women, 갑을병정 (Gap, Eul, Byung, Jung, the first four characters of Cheongan) for multiple people
Latvia
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Jānis Bērziņš
Lebanon
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Majhoul (Arabic: مجهول), Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, Arabic: فلانة), Elan (Arabic: علان) as partner.
Lithuania
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Vardenis Pavardenis, Jonas Jonaitis, Petras Petraitis
North Macedonia
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Петар Петровски (Petar Petrovski)
Malaysia
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Si Anu, Si Polan, Si Polan Bin Si Polan
Malta
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Joe Borg, Cikku l-poplu
Mauritius
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Mam, Misye Untel, Madam Untel
Males: Sa Nation la, Sa boug la, Sa pilon la, Sa gogot la
Females: Safame la, Sapitin la,
Mexico
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Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Mangano, Mengano, Perengano, Zutano
Nepal
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Ram, Shyam, Hari and other colloquial names such as Chamar, Ram Kumar Deshar, Sigdel, and Jyapu
Netherlands
Jan Modaal, Jan met de pet, Harry Holland, Familie Doorsnee, Henk en Ingrid
New Zealand
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Joe Bloggs, John Doe, Bob Smith
Nigeria
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Nnaa, Okoro, Abokina, Lagbaja, Baba Bomboy
Norway
Ola og Kari Nordmann ("Ola and Kari Norwegian") - Ola (male) and Kari (female) are two common Norwegian first names.
Hvermannsen (often found in the construction "Gud og hvermannsen" ("God and everyone else"))
Navn Navnesen ("Name Nameson")
Ola Dunk (pejorative)
Pakistan
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Falana (male), Falani (female). Derived from the Persian equivalents.
Panama
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Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano
Paraguay
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Juan Pérez, Juan Pueblo, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano, N.N.
Peru
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Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Zutano, Mengano
Philippines
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Juan dela Cruz, Maria Dela Cruz
Poland
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Jan Kowalski (man only), Anna Kowalska (woman only), Jan Nowak (man only), Anna Nowak (woman only), Statystyczny Kowalski (statistical Kowalski)
Portugal
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Manuel dos Santos, Zé Ninguém, o Outro (the other one), Fulano, Sicrano, Fulano de tal, Zé Povinho, Zé da Esquina
Manuel Dos Santos, Zé Povinho, o Outro (the other one), Fulano de tal
Romania
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Ion Popescu, Ioana Popescu, Escu, Gheorghe, Ghiță, Xulescu, Cutare Cutărică, Cutărescu
Russia
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Иванов (Ivanov), Петров (Petrov), Сидоров (Sidorov), Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin), Маша Пупкина (Masha Pupkina), Петя Иванов (Petya Ivanov), Среднестатистический Вася (Srednestatisticheskiy Vasya, literally "Mid-range Vasya").
Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov), Пётр Петров (Pyotr Petrov), Сидоров (Sidorov) and Козлов (Kozlov) - these are surnames, generally used without a name. Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin, somewhat derogatory).
Имярек (Imyarek, literally "name stated" or "I said the name").
Serbia, Montenegro
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Petar Petrović, Pera Perić, Marko Marković, Janko Janković, Jovan Jovanović, Stefan Stefanović
Singapore
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Tan Ah Kao, Tan Ah Beng, Lim Xiao Ming
Slovakia
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Jožko Mrkvička
Slovenia
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Janez Novak, Janez Povprečnik (John Average)
South Africa
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Koos van der Merwe, Piet Pompies, Joe Soap
Spain
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Male: Juan Pérez, Fulano (de Tal), Fulanito (de Tal), Pepe Pérez, Mengano, Menganito, Perico de los Palotes, Menganito de Cual, Zutano, Zutanito, Sultano, Sultanito, Don Nadie, Juan Nadie, Perengano.
Female: Fulanita (de Tal), Mengana, Menganita (de Tal)
Sri Lanka
Male: Appuhami (rural low country), Banda (rural up upcountry), Siripala, Somadasa
Female: Somalatha, Ensina (rural low country), Menike (rural up country)
Sweden
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Svensson (last name), medelsvensson (average Svensson), gemene man ("regular person"), mannen på gatan ("the man on the street"), Nisse i Hökarängen, Nisse Hult.
Switzerland
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Herr und Frau Schweizer (Mr and Mrs Swiss), Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann, Max Muster
Thailand
- Somchai (common name for male - literally meaning “appropriate for a man”), Somsri (common, if somewhat dated, name for female), Sommai, (common names of either gender) nai-gor (นาย ก equivalent to 'Mr. A')[7]
Turkey
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Sade Vatandaş; Ahmet/Mehmet, Ali/Veli, Hasan/Hüseyin (male); Ayşe/Fatma (female); Falan (kişi) / Filan (kişi, "somebody"; also female: Filane); Sarı çizmeli Mehmet Ağa
United Kingdom
- Boy next door
- Girl next door[8]
- Common folk, common people
- Folk[9]
- Fred Bloggs or Joe Bloggs
- Joe Public or Jane Public
- John Smith
- the great unwashed[10]
- the man in the street
- the man on the Clapham omnibus
- the masses[8]
- the middle class[11]
- the population[9]
- Tom, Dick and Harry
- Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells or Outraged of Tunbridge Wells[12]
In Wales:
- Dai Jones.
In Scotland:
- Jock Tamson
United States
- John Smith
- John Doe
- Jane Doe
- John Q. Public
- John Q. Citizen
- John Q. Taxpayer
- Joe Blow
- Joe the Plumber
- Joe Sixpack
- Sally Housecoat
- Joe Meatball
- Eddie Punch-Clock
- Johnny Lunch-Pail
- Larry Lead-Foot
- Tom, Dick and Harry
- Ham-and-egger
- Average Joe
- Joe Schmo
- mainstreamer
- normie[13]
- Fulano de Tal
- Juan Perez or Juan del Pueblo
- The great unwashed[10]
Uruguay
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Juan Pérez, "Fulano, Mengano, Zutano y Perengano", Juan Pueblo, Doña María.
Venezuela
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Juan Pérez, Fulano, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Pedro Perez, Juan de los Palotes, Juan Bimba
Vietnam
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Người Lạ (lit. Stranger), Người giấu tên
Người giấu tên (Hidden name), Thường Dân (ordinary citizen), Phó Thường Dân (Vice-ordinary citizen), Phó thường dân Nam Bộ (Southern Vice-ordinary citizen)
Zimbabwe
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Joe Bloggs, Nyoni, Marabha
See also
- Related terms
- Unsorted
References
- ^ Max Mustermann - es gibt ihn wirklich (Max Mustermann - he actually exists), German newspaper article
- ^ Ernährungsfehler von Herrn und Frau Österreicher (Unhealthy Food Habits Of Mr and Mrs Austrian), Austrian government website
- ^ ODS, 'Sørensen' (1), ODS accessed Oct. 20, 2012
- ^ ODS, 'manden'
- ^ Milburn, Trudy (2015). Communicating User Experience: Applying Local Strategies Research to Digital Media Design. Lexington Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-4985-0614-4.
- ^ http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/machin
- ^ "นาย ก". thai-language. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ a b "Joe Public synonyms with definition | Macmillan Thesaurus". www.macmillanthesaurus.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ a b "Populace | Synonyms of Populace by Lexico". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ a b "UNWASHED | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ Rodale, Jerome Irving (1978). The Synonym Finder. Rodale. p. 470. ISBN 978-0-87857-236-6.
- ^ "Outraged of Tunbridge Wells, Edited by Nigel Cawthorne - Review". The Independent. 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ 2011, Bucky Sinister, Still Standing: Addicts Talk About Living Sober (page 97)