"little guy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: little guys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{en-noun}} little guy (plural little guys)
  1. (military slang, dated) A Vietnamese man, particularly in the Vietnam War. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-little_guy-en-noun-iriKoB2u Disambiguation of People: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. An underdog. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-little_guy-en-noun-C7h0fX53 Disambiguation of People: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: little people

Inflected forms

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