little man

English

Noun

little man (plural little men)

1. An ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment.

   Synonym: common man

   • 1968, Randy Newman (lyrics and music), “The Beehive State”, in Randy Newman:

     Well Kansas is for the farmer
     We stand behind the little man
     And we need a firehouse in Topeka
     So help us if you can

2. (colloquial, endearing, term of address) A young boy.

   And how are you, my little man?

3. (euphemistic) A male person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.
4. (slang) The penis.

Related terms

• little man in the boat

Further reading

• “little man”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Jonathon Green (2024) “little man n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang