forgotten man

American  

noun

1. a person no longer in the mind of the general public.

2. U.S. Politics. the average wage earner, regarded as economically deprived and forgotten or ignored by the federal government during the Great Depression.

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Etymology

Origin of forgotten man

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

"And what of forgotten man Kalvin Phillips? The English midfielder has made one substitute appearance this season in the Carabao Cup but is way down the pecking order at City, so a move in January would make sense for all parties."

From BBC

Tutu Atwell appeared to be the forgotten man.

From Los Angeles Times

Overall number one pick Cam Ward seems to be the forgotten man at the less-than-exciting Tennessee Titans, while second generation passer Shadeur Sanders attracts a lot of attention for obvious reasons.

From BBC

Grealish has gone from forgotten man to main man in double-quick time since joining Everton on a season-long loan.

From BBC

James Ryan has almost been the forgotten man of this tour so far, but he was going around crushing people on Tuesday.

From BBC