hoi polloi

[ hoi puh-loi ]

/ ˈhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ /

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plural noun

Often the hoi polloi . the common people; the masses.

Origin of hoi polloi

First recorded in 1835–40; written in Greek letters in 1668 ; from Greek hoi polloí “the many”

Words nearby hoi polloi

Hohokam, ho-hum, hoick, hoicks, hoiden, hoi polloi, hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard

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Example sentences from the Web for hoi polloi

No use letting the "hoi-polloi" get on to it that I was a greenhorn.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
This was to be a plush project for big spenders, with Vegas and Reno reserved for the hoi-polloi.
Mars Confidential|Jack Lait
As was well known, when Harris Collins performed he performed only for the élite, for the hoi-polloi of the trained-animal world.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for hoi polloi

hoi polloi

/ (ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ) /

pl n

often derogatory the masses; common people

Word Origin for hoi polloi

Greek, literally: the many

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for hoi polloi

hoi polloi

[ (hoy puh-loy) ]

The masses, the ordinary folk; the phrase is often used in a derogatory way to refer to a popular preference or incorrect opinion: “The hoi polloi may think that Fitzgerald is a great director, but those who know about film realize that his work is commercial and derivative.” From Greek, meaning “the many.”

单词	hoi polloi
释义	hoi polloi [ hoi puh-loi ] / ˈhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoi polloi ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun Often the hoi polloi . the common people; the masses. Origin of hoi polloi First recorded in 1835–40; written in Greek letters in 1668 ; from Greek hoi polloí “the many” Words nearby hoi polloi Hohokam, ho-hum, hoick, hoicks, hoiden, hoi polloi, hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hoi polloi No use letting the "hoi-polloi" get on to it that I was a greenhorn. An American Hobo in Europe\|Ben Goodkind This was to be a plush project for big spenders, with Vegas and Reno reserved for the hoi-polloi. Mars Confidential\|Jack Lait As was well known, when Harris Collins performed he performed only for the élite, for the hoi-polloi of the trained-animal world. Michael, Brother of Jerry\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for hoi polloi hoi polloi / (ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ) / pl n often derogatory the masses; common people Word Origin for hoi polloi Greek, literally: the many Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoi polloi infrastructure, masses, multitude, proletariat, rabble, rank and file, riffraff, commonality, commoners, great unwashed, the herd, the many, the masses, vulgus Cultural definitions for hoi polloi hoi polloi [ (hoy puh-loy) ] The masses, the ordinary folk; the phrase is often used in a derogatory way to refer to a popular preference or incorrect opinion: “The hoi polloi may think that Fitzgerald is a great director, but those who know about film realize that his work is commercial and derivative.” From Greek, meaning “the many.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hoi polloi

plural noun

Origin of hoi polloi

Words nearby hoi polloi

Example sentences from the Web for hoi polloi

British Dictionary definitions for hoi polloi

pl n

Word Origin for hoi polloi

Words related to hoi polloi

Cultural definitions for hoi polloi