Meaning of little man | Babel Free

Definitions

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.
2. A young boy.
   colloquial, endearing, term-of-address
3. A man with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.
   euphemistic
4. The penis.
   slang

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Examples

“Near-synonym: common man”

“Who's going to look⟳ out for the little man as insurers increasingly weasel out of paying claims?”

“Well Kansas is for the farmer We stand⟳ behind the little man And we need⟳ a firehouse in Topeka So help⟳ us if you can”

“And how are you, my little man?”

“Little man here is going to pour⟳ the milk himself. Watch⟳ how well he does it!”

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