NASCAR dad

British

/ ˈnæsˌkɑː /

noun

a stereotypical representation of a white working-class American male with a family

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Etymology

Origin of NASCAR dad

C21: from NASCAR (National Association Stock Car Racing), a form of motor racing supposedly popular with this type of man

Example Sentences

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"I'm obviously not a Nascar Dad, so I've never really been focused on like this," says Daly, 41.

From Reuters

“People tend to get into this echo chamber where more and more of what they see conforms to the idea of who some software thinks they are — like a Nascar dad who likes samurai swords,” Mr. Lanier says.

From New York Times

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