HOI POLLOI

Meaning of HOI POLLOI in English

/ ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ; NAmE / noun

[ pl. ] ( disapproving or humorous ) an insulting word for ordinary people

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: Greek , literally the many .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

HOI POLLOI — [Gr.] hoi polloi , the common herd
Interlingua English vocab
HOI POLLOI — |hȯipə|lȯi, chiefly Brit hȯiˈpäˌlȯi noun plural Etymology: Greek hoi polloi the many 1. : ordinary people : the general populace …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOI POLLOI — [hoi pol.loi] n pl [Gk, the many] (1837): the general populace: masses
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOI POLLOI — hoi polloi BrE AmE ˌhɔɪ pə ˈlɔɪ -pɒ-, -ˈpɒl ɔɪ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOI POLLOI — If someone refers to the hoi polloi , they are referring in a humorous or rather rude way to ordinary …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOI POLLOI — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ They had little faith that the hoi polloi would very soon be using computers. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOI POLLOI — Synonyms and related words : cog, commonality, commonalty, creature, demos, flunky, follower, ignobile vulgus, inferior, junior, lightweight, lower class, lower …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOI POLLOI — noun plural Etymology: Greek, the many Date: 1837 the general populace ; masses
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOI POLLOI — /hoy" peuh loy"/ the common people; the masses (often preceded by the ). [ 1815-25; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOI POLLOI — the masses, the throng, the common people, "the many" (Greek)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOI POLLOI — noun plural Etymology: Greek, the many Date: 1837 : the general populace : masses
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOI POLLOI — [ ˌhɔɪ pɒ'lɔɪ ] ■ plural noun derogatory the common people. Origin C17: Gk, lit. 'the many'. Usage Strictly speaking, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOI POLLOI — hoi pol ‧ loi /ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: 'the many' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOI POLLOI — n. (often prec. by the : see note below) 1 the masses; the common people. 2 the majority. °Use with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOI POLLOI — n. (often prec. by the : see note below) 1 the masses; the common people. 2 the majority. °Use with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOI POLLOI — n. (often prec. by the : see note below) 1. the masses; the common people. 2 the majority. Usage: Use …
Oxford English vocab
HOI POLLOI — n. riff-raff, rabble, mob, common herd, proletariat, populace, common people, crowd, masses, multitude, rank and file, plebeians, multitude, bourgeoisie, man …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HOI POLLOI — Pronunciation: ˌ ho ̇ i-p ə - ' lo ̇ i Function: noun plural Etymology: Greek, the many Date: 1837 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOI POLLOI — If someone refers to the ~, they are referring in a humorous or rather rude way to ordinary people, in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HOI POLLOI — Function: noun Synonyms: RABBLE 2, dreg(s), mass(es), mob, other half, proletariat, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, scum, trash
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HOI POLLOI — noun Synonyms: rabble 2, dreg(s), mass(es), mob, other half, proletariat, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, scum, trash
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOI POLLOI — 25B6; noun THE MASSES, the common people, the populace, the public, the multitude, the rank and file, the lower orders, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOI POLLOI — массы, простонародье Syn : the multitude, masses (греческое) массы, простонародье (греческое) (сленг) элита, верхушка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI POLLOI — греч. 1. массы, простонародье 2. сл. элита, верхушка
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOI POLLOI — массы, простонародье Syn:the multitude, masses
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOI POLLOI — греч. 1. массы, простонародье 2. сл. элита, верхушка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HOI POLLOI — греч. 1. массы, простонародье 2. сл. элита, верхушка
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOI POLLOI — массы, простонародье Syn: the multitude , masses
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOI POLLOI — массы, простонародье Syn: the multitude, masses
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOI POLLOI — _n. массы, простонародье
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HOI POLLOI — n. массы, простонародье
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HOI POLLOI — массы, простонародье Syn : the multitude, masses (греческое) массы, простонародье (греческое) (сленг) элита, верхушка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — polloi [plural] [noun] [disapproving or humorous] - the hoi polloi ordinary people considered as a group, rather than well-educated or …
Cambridge English vocab
POLLOI — pəˈlȯi noun plural Etymology: Greek, many, plural of polys much — more at poly- : hoi polloi the ribald polloi …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOI — variant of hoy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOI — (n, adj) Attractive woman. Hot. Example: Boys think Pamela Anderson is hoi. Men do not.
Slang English vocab
POLLOI — Function: noun Synonyms: RABBLE 2, dreg(s), hoi polloi, mass(es), mob, other half, proletariat, riffraff, scum, trash
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POLLOI — noun Synonyms: rabble 2, dreg(s), hoi polloi, mass(es), mob, other half, proletariat, riffraff, scum, trash
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOI — A familiar form of greeting meaning, "hi" or "hello."
Shadow Slang English vocab
POLLOI — Polloi
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — сокр. [handbook of overhaul instructions] сборник инструкций по капитальному ремонту
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — сокр. [handbook of overhaul instructions] сборник инструкций по капитальному ремонту
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — = hoy 2 I
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOI — = hoy 2 I
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HOI — = hoy 2 I
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — сокр. [handbook of overhaul instructions] сборник инструкций по капитальному ремонту
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
POLLOI — Polloi
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — сокр. [handbook of overhaul instructions] сборник инструкций по капитальному ремонту
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOI — сокр. [handbook of overhaul instructions] сборник инструкций по капитальному ремонту
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MASSES — Synonyms and related words : cog, commonality, commonalty, creature, flunky, follower, hoi polloi, ignobile vulgus, inferior, junior, lightweight, lower class, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOI-POLOI — The upper echelon of a particular group or of society. (ED, Garret: It has been pointed out that the original …
Slang English vocab
ELITE — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: BEST , choice, cream, fat, flower, pick, pride, prime, prize, top Related Words: elect, pink, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ELITE — noun 1. Synonyms: best , choice, cream, fat, flower, pick, pride, prime, prize, top Related Word: elect, pink, select; ||hoi …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
VIET — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Viet Cong Viet Minh {{link=Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi">Viet Nam Doc Lap …
Английский словарь Британика
POLL — I. ˈpōl noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pol, polle, from Middle Low German, head, top; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLL — poll 1 — pollable , adj. — poller , n. /pohl/ , n. 1. a sampling or collection of opinions …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL — n. mob, riffraff, ordinary people, hoi polloi, masses, rabble
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MASSES — n. ordinary people, hoi polloi
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POLY- — ■ combining form many; much: polychrome. ↘ Chemistry having many atoms or groups of a particular kind in a molecule …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VIETNAM — officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vietnamese Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam, country occupying the eastern part of …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHAN BOI CHAU
Britannica English vocabulary
ANDRONICOS, MANOLIS — born Oct. 23, 1919, Bursa, Tur. died Mar. 30, 1992, Salonika, Greece Andronicos also spelled Andronikos Greek archaeologist who discovered …
Britannica English vocabulary
POLY- — / ˈpɒli; NAmE ˈpɑːli/ combining form (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) many : polygamy polyphonic •• WORD ORIGIN from Greek …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RABBLE — Synonyms and related words : and bobtail, army, bourgeoisie, canaille, cluster, cohue, common ruck, commonalty, commoners, crowd, crush, deluge, dregs, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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