JOE SIXPACK


Meaning of JOE SIXPACK in English

/ ˌdʒəʊ ˈsɪkspæk; NAmE ˌdʒoʊ/ noun

( US , informal ) a man who is considered typical of a person who does manual work :

Joe Sixpack doesn't care about that.

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: from Joe , familiar abbreviation of the given name Joseph , used to denote any ordinary man; see also six-pack .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.