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Fulano

[fuˈlano]

name

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. Joe Schmoe, what's-his-name, so-and-so
  2. Joe Schmoe
  3. A generic term used when a person's specific name is not known or is unimportant.
Examples

Fulano de Tal

John Doe

Pronunciationfuˈlano

Part of speechname

Usage noteOften used in the phrase 'Fulano de Tal' to refer to a hypothetical person.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.