See low on the totem pole on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Derived from totem poles, traditional sculptures of wood made by American Indians, usually with several figures carved one above the other. The vertical order was mistakenly perceived by the non-Indians to correspond with the figures' rank of importance.",
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"text": "1965, 7th of April, Washington Observer, King Defends Alabama Boycott, Answers Critics\nGaston said, however, that the boycott would not substantially affect Negroes because they are \"so low on the totem pole.\""
}
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"Accorded relatively little importance."
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"(often offensive, idiomatic) Accorded relatively little importance."
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not important",
"word": "alhaalla toteemipaalussa"
},
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "not important",
"word": "cel mai puțin important"
},
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "iméjuščij nízkij rang",
"sense": "not important",
"word": "име́ющий ни́зкий ранг"
},
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"word": "низкора́нговый"
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}
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"word": "alhaalla toteemipaalussa"
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"sense": "not important",
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"sense": "not important",
"word": "име́ющий ни́зкий ранг"
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],
"word": "low on the totem pole"
}
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