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Meaning of little man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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

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!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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