A working-class person (especially a man) who has achieved fame or distinction; a working person regarded as embodying virtues popularly associated with the working class.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Reynold's Newspaper.
Definition of working-class hero in US English:
working-class hero
noun
A working-class person (especially a man) who has achieved fame or distinction; a working person regarded as embodying virtues popularly associated with the working class.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Reynold's Newspaper.