little man

noun

: the ordinary individual

claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of little man was in 1707

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“Little man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20man. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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