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English
Noun
little man (plural little men)
- An ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by the nature of not being rich or powerful.
- Synonym: little guy
- Hypernym: underdog
- Near-synonym: common man
Who's going to look out for the little man as insurers increasingly weasel out of paying claims?
1968, Randy Newman (lyrics and music), “The Beehive State”, in Randy Newman:Well Kansas is for the farmer
We stand behind the little man
And we need a firehouse in Topeka
So help us if you can
- (colloquial, endearing, term of address) A young boy.
And how are you, my little man?
Little man here is going to pour the milk himself. Watch how well he does it!
- (euphemistic) A man with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.
- Hypernym: little person
- (slang) The penis.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:penis
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