"little man" meaning in All languages combined

See little man on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: little men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|little men}} little man (plural little men)
  1. An ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment. Synonyms: common man Related terms: little man in the boat
    Sense id: en-little_man-en-noun-gz4SyPjp
  2. (colloquial, endearing, term of address) A young boy. Tags: colloquial, endearing, term-of-address
    Sense id: en-little_man-en-noun-3QLXqMYf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 57 31 0 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 13 57 29 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 56 30 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 58 29 1
  3. (euphemistic) A male person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-little_man-en-noun-bsW2RSVb Categories (other): English euphemisms
  4. (slang) The penis. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-little_man-en-noun-JrEPyTmp

Inflected forms

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        "(slang) The penis."
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        "(slang) The penis."
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