the little guy

noun

chiefly US, informal

: an ordinary person who is not wealthy, famous, or powerful

—used to refer to such people in general

a politician who portrays himself as a friend of the little guy

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Yet the little guy has come up big for the bulls this year, retail investors showing a significantly higher risk appetite in recent weeks than professional fund managers. —

Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025 Though Rocket was only meant as a test subject on the way to that greater plan, the little guy's cleverness surpassed even his creator, who will stop at nothing to get him back after so many years apart. —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024 To put it succinctly, these are agencies devoted to serving the little guy by fighting battles against Big Business. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 But what about the little guy—how will aggressive and broad tariffs affect your favorite mom-and-pop shop? —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the little guy

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