little guy

as in little man
an average or ordinary man for a politician who likes to portray himself as a friend of the little guy, he sure is fond of rubbing elbows with the fat cats

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Noun
  • Under secret balloting, someone might say, hey, here is $5 to vote for Joe Blow, but the voter could take the money and go into the curtained voting booth and vote for Bill Smith.
    Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Noun
  • Smith, the reputed leader of Miami’s John Doe gang, had been sentenced to death after being convicted of murdering four people in Liberty City in the 1990s.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Little guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20guy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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