Hoi polloi is an expression from Greek that means the many or, in the strictest sense, the people. In English, it has been given a negative connotation to signify the masses. Synonyms for hoi polloi include "the plebeians" or "plebs", "the rabble", "the masses", "the great unwashed", "riffraff", and "the proles".

What is the meaning of the phrase hoi polloi?

1 : the general populace : masses. 2 : people of distinction or wealth or elevated social status : elite.

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