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Definition of little man in English: little mannoun ˈlɪtl manˌlɪtl ˈman 1The little finger. Now English regional. 2A young male child, a boy. Now chiefly as a familiar or affectionate form of address (also "my little man"). 3(The type of) a man of little wealth or status, an undistinguished and ordinary man; the ‘man in the street’. 4A small landowner or capitalist; a person working or producing on a small scale; a small craftsman or tradesman; a local man available to do light work. 5In plural In folklore: small beings with a male human form; elves, leprechauns, etc.
Origin Middle English; earliest use found in St. Michael. From little + man. Definition of little man in US English: little mannoun 1The little finger. Now English regional. 2A young male child, a boy. Now chiefly as a familiar or affectionate form of address (also "my little man"). 3(The type of) a man of little wealth or status, an undistinguished and ordinary man; the ‘man in the street’. 4A small landowner or capitalist; a person working or producing on a small scale; a small craftsman or tradesman; a local man available to do light work. 5In plural In folklore: small beings with a male human form; elves, leprechauns, etc.
Origin Middle English; earliest use found in St. Michael. From little + man. |