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

In the video, the dad of three asked the little guy what his favorite smell is, as the 10-year-old hopped on a blue bike and hit the gas pedal. —Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024

Katie Porter has fought to defend the well-being of the little guy against rapacious banks and drug companies. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024

In 2022, that shrank to $7.7 billion, according to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (formed after the Great Recession to protect the little guy — which some folks love to hate). —Teri Sforza, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024

In December 2020, several lawsuits revealed that Girardi — once seen as a crusading lawyer who’d always stuck up for the little guy — had allegedly stolen millions of dollars from his clients. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024

And while the three-hour outage may feel like a win for the little guy, Reddit has yet to show any signs of relenting. —Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 June 2023

How do sweeping lawsuits like this get filed and successfully pass through the federal court system, rendering huge judgments, probably against serious counterfeiters but also the little guy? —Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023

America’s tiniest employers have the highest share of job openings on record—more than one in five available positions—a sign the labor market might be tilting toward the little guy. —Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023

In the other shots, the little guy is seen posing alongside a football helmet and being held by the team's mascot. —Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023