honest John

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)An ordinary, honest, member of the public2020September 1, Tom Lamont, “The butcher's shop that lasted 300 years (give or take)”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:The high street was a place of utility once, with concentrated amenities. It was a place of wildly fluctuating codes of behaviour and scruples. Particular smells. Finicky proprietors.Honest johns. Crooks.

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