Joe Sixpack

Or Joe Six-pack

[joh siks-pak]

noun

1. Slang.,  the average or typical blue-collar man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joe Sixpack¹

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80

Example Sentences

“Let’s face it, Joe Sixpack citizen can’t get the F.B.I. to try and solve the burglary of their TV or their grandmother’s ring because they’re not a major multinational corporation with immense political pull.”

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“Disgruntled mill workers and older Joe Sixpack former Dems in rural areas are now Trump loyalists,” the former congressman who represented that area, Don Bonker, wrote recently at Seattle site PostAlley.org about the changes taking place.

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“We’re not going away. Billy Bible and Joe Sixpack are going to hear our message. We’re going to find peaceful ways to put our finger in our enemies’ eye.

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Though she frequently retreated to talking points, Ms. Palin spoke inclusively of “Main Streeters like me,” “Joe Sixpack” and “hockey moms across the nation.”

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Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, during his confirmation hearings, once said that spending $100,000 to him was like spending $10 to Joe Sixpack.

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When To Use

What does Joe Sixpack mean?

A Joe Sixpack is an average, working-class American male. He is often characterized—sometimes positively, sometimes negatively—as a guy who isn't very highly educated, who likes sports, and who enjoys putting back a couple of beers.