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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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
The barking dog in the sun on his owner’s beach towel who might have gone in the water or is clearly doing something somewhere away from him that stresses the little guy out.
—Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
The two photos, posted for her 218 million Instagram followers, don't show the little guy’s face.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 May 2025
Ambitious Ales scored a victory for the little guy everywhere by winning the biggest category at the event.
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—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
The barking dog in the sun on his owner’s beach towel who might have gone in the water or is clearly doing something somewhere away from him that stresses the little guy out.
—Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
The two photos, posted for her 218 million Instagram followers, don't show the little guy’s face.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 May 2025
Ambitious Ales scored a victory for the little guy everywhere by winning the biggest category at the event.
5.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the little guy
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“The little guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20little%20guy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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