Wednesday 27th April
2016
Hoi polloi \ [hoi puh-loi]
plural noun
1. (often derogatory) the masses; common people
Quote
These regions varied from establishment to establishment, but two features were
fairly unwavering: that the VIPs be kept separate from the hoi polloi, and that the
hoi polloi be able to see them.
Jennifer Egan, Look at Me 2001
Origin
Hoi polloi is borrowed from Greek, where it translates literally as "the many." It
entered English in the early 1800’s.
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