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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This was the last treatment option, but the little guy’s too-immune-compromised and medically fragile to drive, and there are not even good [commercial] flights. —

Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024 Bobby and Athena are almost always Going Through Something when trouble hits, but in this case, Athena still finds the time to stand up for the little guy again by reprimanding a convenience-store owner for price-gouging essential goods. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 This week, the 45-year-old magazine/website/social platform/events operator alighted in Palm Desert, Calif., for its annual Inc. 5000 shindig, three days of celebrating the little guy in a time of corporate gigantism. —

David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 While Kahle views his creation as a library on the side of the little guy, opponents strenuously dispute this view. —

Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the little guy

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