Archie Bunker

noun

a poorly educated blue-collar worker, holding ultraconservative, racist, and male-chauvinist opinions.

Bunker, Archie

The central character in the 1970s television comedy series “All in the Family.” Bunker's family appreciated and loved him, even though he was bad tempered, ill informed, and highly prejudiced against virtually all minority groups.

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Notes

The creators of “All in the Family” intended Archie Bunker to be a parody of closed-mindedness in Americans. To their surprise, many people in the United States adopted Bunker as their hero.

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Other Words From

Archie Bunker·ism [buhng, -k, uh, -riz-, uh, m], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Archie Bunker¹

From a character in the American television series “All in the Family” which premiered in 1971

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