little men

lit·tle men

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l men]
- /ˈlɪt l mɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l men]
- /ˈlɪt l mɛn/

Definitions of little men words

noun little men the common or ordinary person. 1
noun little men Informal. the small, ordinary investor, as opposed to big investment institutions. 1

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Origin of little men

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Little men

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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little men popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for little men

noun little men

grassroots — the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.

Just one Synonym for little men