little man

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

the common or ordinary person.
Informal.��the small, ordinary investor, as opposed to big investment institutions.

little man

noun

a man of no importance or significance
a tradesman or artisan operating on a small scale

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Word History and Origins

Origin of little man¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

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And Miller is a vile little man whom Moran understands all too well.

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The Scottish Labour leader rubbished that claim and called Farage a "pathetic, poisonous little man".

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About the painting of Gandhi, British Journalist Winifred Holtby wrote: "The little man squats bare-headed, in his blanket, one finger raised, as it often is to emphasise a point, his mouth parted for a word that is almost a smile".

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He addresses his dead son, musing as to whether to plead guilty to the charges against him: “Hey, little man, can you hear me?” he intones.

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He is the very prototype of the Little Man.

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little magazine Little Men

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