"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. Synonym of little man. Synonyms: little man [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: little people
    Sense id: en-little_guy-en-noun-en:common_man_as_underdog
  2. (military slang, dated) A Vietnamese man, particularly in the Vietnam War. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-little_guy-en-noun-en:Vietnamese_man__in_dated_slang Disambiguation of People: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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