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Joe Six-Pack

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Definition of Joe Six-Pack

: an ordinary man specifically : a blue-collar worker

First Known Use of Joe Six-Pack

1973, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Joe Six-Pack

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

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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 3 Mar. 2021.

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