Not only was Meathead a “gentler term,” within the context of the show the term actually became touching and, perhaps, bittersweet–Meathead was what Archie’s father called him when he was young.
[…] from jockstrap. Meathead probably goes as far back as the 1860s, but rose to popularity thanks to All in the Family. (Interestingly, nerd also rose to prominence in the early 1950s, and sissy dates all the way back […]
Steve M.:
January 7th, 2013 at 11:09 pm
Alice called Ralph a “Meathead” in an episode of “The Honeymooners” circa 1951.
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October 30th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Not only was Meathead a “gentler term,” within the context of the show the term actually became touching and, perhaps, bittersweet–Meathead was what Archie’s father called him when he was young.
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August 11th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
[…] from jockstrap. Meathead probably goes as far back as the 1860s, but rose to popularity thanks to All in the Family. (Interestingly, nerd also rose to prominence in the early 1950s, and sissy dates all the way back […]
Steve M.:
January 7th, 2013 at 11:09 pm
Alice called Ralph a “Meathead” in an episode of “The Honeymooners” circa 1951.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdHh289valE
Steve M.:
January 7th, 2013 at 11:15 pm
http://youtu.be/BdHh289valE?t=34m19s