babi99

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What's the "Joe Shmoe" of different cultures? Or the "John/Jane Smith"? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] babi99@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does this came from arabic influence?

To refer someone without a name or generic name we sometime say Fulan bin Fulan meaning someone the son of someone