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

Examples of the little guy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our board does not want to see the little guy get squeezed out. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

No ghosts, ghouls, or demons here, just the evil things that greed makes people do, at least until the little guy starts fighting back. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

In both cases, legal protections designed to defend the little guy against bullies—the brewers, the car manufacturers—ended up creating a new category of bully. — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

The Meta chief positions himself as the voice of the little guy, calling for the industry’s high priests to throw open the gates to the masses. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the little guy

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• identify