Little John

American  

noun

1. a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.

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Little John British  

noun

1. one of Robin Hood's companions, noted for his great size and strength

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Little John Cultural  

1. In English legend, one of the Merry Men who followed Robin Hood (see also Robin Hood). He was large and burly. At his first meeting with Robin Hood, he beat Robin in a fight with cudgels.

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Little John

A hyperactive psychopath, Skarsgård’s Little John is one of the movie’s rare treats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

As Robin you have an arsenal of high-tech arrows, and you can invite three friends to the fray: metal-fisted brawler Little John, speedy assassin Maid Marian and mace-wielding healer Friar Tuck.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

Daly’s son, nicknamed Little John, is a freshman golfer at the University of Arkansas, meaning his deal is a name, image and likeness partnership with the restaurant that is solely known for their buffalo wings.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

Little John was a black bear, the Sheriff of Nottingham was a wolf, Friar Tuck was a badger, and perhaps most memorably, Prince John was a thumb-sucking, jewel-encrusted crown-wearing lion.

From The Verge ● Apr. 10, 2020

He was not, as they expected, a romantic man—-or not at first—although he was nearly as tall as Little John.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White