forgotten man
Americannoun
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a person no longer in the mind of the general public.
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U.S. Politics. the average wage earner, regarded as economically deprived and forgotten or ignored by the federal government during the Great Depression.
Etymology
Origin of forgotten man
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Sidelined for a year and a half, Gonsolin admits to feeling like a forgotten man this spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
But he hasn’t been great either, making him almost a forgotten man in a lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
Dotson compared the conversations — the slights — to the narrative surrounding him before the draft when he felt that he was the forgotten man in a loaded wide receiver class.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023
It could have been worse moments later as Marian Shved, once the forgotten man of Parkhead, slammed the ball low under Hart at the second attempt.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2022
The forgotten man was content to be forgotten.
From The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I by Hendrick, Burton Jesse
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