little man

American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. the common or ordinary person.

2. Informal.  the small, ordinary investor, as opposed to big investment institutions.

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little man British  

noun

1. a man of no importance or significance

2. a tradesman or artisan operating on a small scale

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Etymology

Origin of little man

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Immediately, I stole that and I gave it to the character of Little Man, Cleo’s son.

From Salon

She has set an £11,000 fundraising target for her "handsome little man" to potentially take part in clinical trials abroad in the hope of slowing the development of the disease.

From BBC

"My handsome little man won't live to see his 18th birthday. My heart is broken and honestly, I am one drained mumma."

From BBC

Anas Sarwar also criticised the "gutter politics and bile" of Reform, describing its leader Nigel Farage as a "poisonous little man" who knows nothing about Scotland.

From BBC

"Whereas you are a pathetic and poisonous little man that doesn't care about Scotland, doesn't understand Scotland, and that's why Scotland will utterly reject you."

From BBC