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hoi polloi \hoi-puh-LOI\, noun: The common people generally; the masses. Lizzie insisted that her children distinguish themselves from the hoi polloi by scrupulous honesty. -- Kate Buford, Burt Lancaster: An American Life The exchange of roles in "The Prince and the Pauper" suggests that a man of... Sign in to see full entry.