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little man

little man noun: an ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by the nature of not being rich or powerful.

Noun

little man (plural little men)

  1. An ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by the nature of not being rich or powerful.
    • Near-synonym: common man
    • Who's going to look out for the little man as insurers increasingly weasel out of paying claims?
  2. (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!
  3. (euphemistic) A man with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.
  4. (slang) The penis.

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Forms of little man

plurallittle men

Questions about little man

What does little man mean?
Little man means an ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by the nature of not being rich or powerful.
What part of speech is little man?
Little man is a noun.
What is the plural of little man?
The plural of little man is little men.

Words near little man in the dictionary

  1. Little Lumley
  2. little lunch
  3. little mad
  4. Little Maghreb
  5. Little Malvern
  6. little man
  7. little man in the boat
  8. Little Marlow
  9. Little Massingham
  10. Little Master
  11. Little Masters

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