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regular guy

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  1. Also, regular fellow. A nice or agreeable person, as in Luke's a regular guy, or Hilda's a regular fellow. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]


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And when he was there, he was a regular guy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I’m just a regular guy who used to have a big job,” he told me recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But there was always a certain resonance to the idea that someone who came up from nothing, a regular guy, could rise to the very top in America.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

I'm just a regular guy casting my vote like everybody else.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

Reggie’s many fans described him as a perfect spokesman because he is just a regular guy.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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