little man


noun (sometimes initial capital letters)

the common or ordinary person.
Informal. the small, ordinary investor, as opposed to big investment institutions.

Origin of little man

First recorded in 1930–35

Definition for little men (2 of 2)

Little Men

noun

a novel (1871) by Louisa May Alcott.

British Dictionary definitions for little men

little man

noun

a man of no importance or significance
British a tradesman or artisan operating on a small scale