hoi polloi
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Known for only wearing metallic animal masks and formal attire, the VIPs are the filthy rich who pay to watch and bet on the desperate hoi polloi who compete in the Squid Game.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2024
The store announced its opening with good news for the hot dog hoi polloi: 50 cent hot dogs, compared with Papaya King’s 75.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
But the difference between championship-caliber teams such as Milwaukee and the league’s hoi polloi is knowing how to turn an inch into a mile.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2023
No fighting their way through hoi polloi around the grounds.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2020
Presumably they were used to dazzle hoi polloi.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
