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regular person

[/ˈrɛɡjələr ˈpɜrsən/]
nounpl: regular people
pessoa comum
1. An ordinary individual without special status, rank, or distinction; someone from the general population
He's just a regular person, not a celebrity.
Ele é apenas uma pessoa comum, não é uma celebridade.
2. A person who is typical or normal in behavior and characteristics
She seems like a regular person despite her wealth.
Ela parece uma pessoa comum apesar de sua riqueza.
3. Someone who frequently visits or uses a particular place
He's a regular person at that coffee shop.
Ele é uma pessoa assídua naquela cafeteria.
NYC Slang
regular Joe/Jane
Synonyms
ordinary personaverage personcommon personeveryday person
Antonyms
celebritydistinguished personnotableVIP

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa comum
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa normal
Casual, colloquial variant
São Paulo
pessoa comum
Standard usage
Portugal
pessoa vulgar
Means ordinary or common person in formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

just a regular person
regular Joe
man in the street
average Joe
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