little man

noun

Definition of little mannext
as in little guy
an average or ordinary man claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it

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  1. John Doe
  2. Joe Blow
  3. worker
Noun
  • Several plaintiffs who initially filed under Jane and John Doe pseudonyms were ordered by judges to reveal their identities, prompting some to withdraw their cases altogether.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • John Doe Chinaman has been shortlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of John Doe
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
Definition of Joe Blow
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  • An ex-Garden Grove police sergeant kidnapped and assaulted a co-worker, an Orange County prosecutor says.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Xavier Becerra grew up in Sacramento’s Hollywood Park, the son of a union construction worker and parents who grew up in Mexico, packed into a 700-square-foot house with his three sisters.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of worker
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“Little man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20man. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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