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little people
noun
1.
(in folklore) small, imaginary beings, as elves, fairies, or leprechauns.
2.
the common people, especially workers, small merchants, or the like, who lead conventional, presumably unremarkable lives.
3.
small children.
4.
midgets or dwarfs.
Origin:
1720–30
1720–30
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| little people or little folk | |
| —pl n | |
| folklore small supernatural beings, such as elves, pixies, or leprechauns | |
| little folk or little folk | |
| —pl n | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | little people1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | ordinary people with little power; common people |
| Main Entry: | little people2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | people of small stature; midgets |
| Main Entry: | little people3 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | small supernatural beings |
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
little people
in human anatomy, a person of very small stature whose bodily proportions, intelligence, and sexual development are within the normal range. Diminutive stature occurs sporadically in families the rest of whose members are of ordinary size. The children of midgets are usually of ordinary height and proportions. This term is often considered pejorative; the term proportionate dwarf is now preferred. See dwarfism; Pygmy.
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Example sentences
Small, fast, flexible steps remain the trade of the little people.
They don't notice, or care about, the little people in their way.
But then it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.
In spite of their downsized brains, the little people apparently had sophisticated technology.
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