Meanings
proper noun
alternative Joe Six-pack
- slangThe average person.First known use 20th c.
Near-synonyms: Joe Average, average Joe, John Q. Public
Synonyms: Joe Average, average Joe, John Q. Public
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe average person.
Origin
From the notion of an average person as a churlish one who sits around idly drinking a six-pack of beer.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Jan met de pet
- Jan met de petaverage person
French Bidochon
- Bidochonaverage person
Polish Jan Kowalski
- Jan Kowalskiaverage person
Cite this entry
APA
Joe Sixpack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joe%20Sixpack
MLA
“Joe Sixpack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joe%20Sixpack. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joe Sixpack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joe%20Sixpack.
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