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
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Even with the changes in the economics of the game and of player movement, if the little guy aims his slingshot just so, amazing things can happen.
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Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
And the big cell received nitrogen from the little guy.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Now, with only the finale remaining, the show seems to have proven the thesis that seasoned champs really do have one over on the little guy.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Bonnie and Clyde’s saga appealed to the Canadian predilection for rooting for the little guy, central to our sense of national identity.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
And the big cell received nitrogen from the little guy.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Now, with only the finale remaining, the show seems to have proven the thesis that seasoned champs really do have one over on the little guy.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Bonnie and Clyde’s saga appealed to the Canadian predilection for rooting for the little guy, central to our sense of national identity.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“The little guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20little%20guy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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