Joe Six-Pack

noun

: an ordinary man

specifically : a blue-collar worker

the political ads airing during the football game were an obvious attempt to gain the votes of the Joe Six-Packs in the audience

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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Style

“Joe Six-Pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joe%20Six-Pack. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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