Joe Six-Pack

noun

Synonyms of Joe Six-Packnext
: an ordinary man
specifically : a blue-collar worker

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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 4 Dec. 2023.

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