|hȯipə|lȯi, chiefly Brit hȯiˈpäˌlȯi noun plural
Etymology: Greek hoi polloi the many
1. : ordinary people : the general populace : multitude , masses
strain so hard in making their questions comprehensible to hoi polloi — S.L.Payne
burlesque performance … for the hoi polloi — Henry Miller
2. : people of distinction or wealth or elevated social status : elite