In Greek, hoi polloi means simply "the many". (Even though hoi itself means "the", in English we almost always say "the hoi polloi".) It comes originally from the famous Funeral Oration by Pericles, where it was actually used in a positive way.

The English expression the hoi polloi (/ ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ /; from Ancient Greek οἱ πολλοί (hoi polloí) 'the many') was borrowed from Ancient Greek, where it means "the many " or, in the strictest sense, "the people". In English, it has been given a negative connotation to signify the …

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The hoi polloi is a way of referring to common people, and it is an elitist term usually used by people who consider themselves to be above the masses. Snobs rarely like the hoi polloi — that is, the masses, a.k.a. "the great unwashed." The term comes from the Greek for "the many."

In our 2002 survey, 95 percent of the Usage Panel approved of the example Stars who had arrived in stretch limos were elbow-to-elbow with the hoi polloi who had come on the subway. But many people use the word to refer to the upper crust of society—the exact opposite of its etymological meaning.

noun: the hoi polloi: la plebe [...]

This term is of Greek origin and a literal translation from the Greek οἱ πολλοί is ‘ the many ‘. There are many examples of it in print in its original Greek form, dating back to the 17th century. The …

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