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Definition of Joe Sixpack noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Joe Sixpack

noun
 
/ˌdʒəʊ ˈsɪkspæk/
 
/ˌdʒəʊ ˈsɪkspæk/
(US English, informal)
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  1. 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 Origin1970s: from Joe, familiar abbreviation of the given name Joseph, used to denote any ordinary man; see also six-pack.
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