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Since the Greek phrase includes an article, some critics have argued that the phrase the hoi polloi is redundant.
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And my pedantry about hoi polloi is provoked by his awkward insistence on emphasising the term when he clearly has no clue what it entails.
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Re Myles’ comment “my pedantry about hoi polloi is provoked by his awkward insistence on emphasising the term when he clearly has no clue what it entails.”
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He was once asked by NPR’s Terry Gross whether being raised in European boarding schools and being a member of Yale’s notoriously elitist Skull and Bones Society hadn’t left Buckley a trifle, um, out of touch with real people (the hoi polloi, that is, as they’re referred to at the Club)?
Good Time(ing) Bill: William F. Buckley and the Damage Done 2008
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As was well known, when Harris Collins performed he performed only for the elite, for the hoi-polloi of the trained-animal world.
CHAPTER XXVII 2010
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Pepsi can showcase Aquafina in the premium seats while regular Pepsi ads play for hoi polloi.
The Magic's Money Machine David Whelan 2011
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It is a way to distinguish the best law students from the hoi polloi.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Hitting the Big Time (and Going Straight to the Top) 2010
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Perhaps not as glamorous as authors might like, but still apart from the hoi polloi.
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The language in the Ordinance speaks for itself on the founding fathers among the hoi polloi like me.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Reinhardt’s Dig on Sarah Palin 2010
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If looking at the calorie counts of your lunch is good for hoi polloi, it ought to be good for everyone.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Double Standard of Libertarian Paternalism 2010
biocon commented on the word polloi
Polloi, which signifies the common people or the masses, is a variant of hoi polloi (OED).
February 26, 2012