as in little man
an average or ordinary man
for a politician who likes to portray himself as a friend of the little guy, he sure is fond of rubbing elbows with the fat cats
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John Doe
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With one case in the black, Ballard chooses the next one, John Doe #38, a man last seen on CCTV seven years prior carrying an infant at a bus station.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 July 2025 -
AllHipHop reported that the lawsuit, filed by John Doe, alleges that the incident occurred in September 2020.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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“Little guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20guy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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