Joe Six-Pack

noun

: an ordinary man
specifically : a blue-collar worker

Examples of Joe Six-Pack in a Sentence

the political ads airing during the football game were an obvious attempt to gain the votes of the Joe Six-Packs in the audience
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Benj Steinman, president of Beer Marketer’s Insight, said Yuengling is among the last regional brewers left standing in an age of consolidation, giving it craft beer cachet at something closer to a Joe Six-Pack price. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the stereotype of a six-pack of beer as a workingman's drink

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Joe Six-Pack was in 1973

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“Joe Six-Pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joe%20Six-Pack. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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