Packers

/ˈpækərz/ noun

Definition

Workers or machines that pack items into boxes or containers, or the Green Bay Packers professional football team.

Etymology

From 'pack' (to put things together compactly) plus the '-er' suffix meaning one who does the action. Originally referred to workers in slaughterhouses and factories who packaged products.

Kelly Says

The Green Bay Packers got their name because Green Bay had a packing plant that sponsored the team in 1919—so a factory nickname became one of the oldest and most famous NFL teams!

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