HOI POLLOI


Meaning of HOI POLLOI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hɔɪ pəlɔɪ ]

If someone refers to the hoi polloi , they are referring in a humorous or rather rude way to ordinary people, in contrast to rich, well-educated, or upper-class people.

Monstrously inflated costs are designed to keep the hoi polloi at bay.

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