great unwashed

Noun

Meaning

great unwashed pl (plural only)

(idiomatic, derogatory) The general populace, particularly the working class.
Synonyms: hoi polloi, unwashed masses; see also Thesaurus:commonalty

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

people masses populace mob herd peasantry proletariat infrastructure riffraff commonalty lower-class rank and file ragtag and bobtail hoi polloi lumpenproletariat

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Antonyms

highness gentry hall of fame peerage salon noblesse

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Examples

Celebrities, even insignificant ones like me, are created to be abused by the Great Unwashed. Poppy Z. Brite

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