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.”

From New York Times

“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.

From Seattle Times

“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.

From Washington Post

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

From New York Times

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

From Washington Times