CĂRȚI ÎN ENGLEZĂ ÎN LEGĂTURĂ CU «HOI POLLOI»
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Heels uses “Hoi Polloi” incorrectly. I've looked up the definition and it clearly
states that it's of Greek origin and means The Common People, not the upper
crust as she uses it. Nonsense, she argues. We're not in Greece, we're in
Australia, and ...
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Hoi Polloi: A Literary Journal for the Rest of Us
The book encourages the 'writer in all of us' to become engaged in literary pursuits.
Robert McNulty Editor, 2007
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The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
Hoi polloi is a Greek phrase that means "the masses," and so etymologically
speaking it is used correctly in a sentence such as Stars who had arrived in
stretch li- mos were elbow-to-elbow with the hoi polloi who had come on the
subway.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005
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The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words
adj. awkward or clumsy: his hobbledehoy hands. hodge•podge |ehäjfpäj| (Brit.
hotchpotch) • n. [in sing.] a confused mixture: a hodgepodge of modern furniture
and antiques. hoi pol•loi |ehoi p/floi| •plural n. (usu. the hoi polloi) the masses; ...
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On ...
In a line about the pronunciation of status, I wrote, “That is usually pronounced
STATus, as in statistics, by the highfalutin, and STATE-us by the hoi polloi.” From
Jim Tart of Dallas: “My daughter Katie tells me that her eighth- grade teacher ...
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Political Dissent in Democratic Athens: Intellectual Critics ...
... knowledge of the many as a mass. The key shift is in the status of the highly
charged term hoi polloi: "many of you" have heard Socrates and should inform
your fellow citizens of what you know of him in order to falsify the slanderous
claims ...
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Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of ...
h.l. (hoc loco, in this place) hoc loco (h.l., in this place) hoc titulo (ht, in, or under,
this title) hoi polloi (Gk., the many) A term applied to the masses, the common,
ordinary people. The is not needed in front of hoi polloi, because hoi means the.
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Mesoamerican Elites: An Archaeological Assessment
... not) be avoided, and a definitive understanding of this center's aristocracy will
require input from epigraphers and Distinguishing the High and Mighty from the
Hoi Polloi at Tikal, Guatemala William A Haviland and Hattula Moholy-Nagy.
Diane Z. Chase, Arlen F. Chase, 2003
tarianism. According to Popper, the elitism inherent in the fragments gave
strength to those (the self-styled aristoi) who would seize control of political
power and dictate to the Many (hoi polloi). Popper saw in Hitler the grim results of
this elitism.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
He hoicked up his trousers. the hoi polloi /oa.hai.pa'bi/ plural noun disapproving
or humorous ordinary people: Anthony will be in the VIP lounge where he doesn t
have to mix with the hoi polloi. hoist /hoist/ ▻ verb [T] 1 to lift something heavy, ...
ȘTIRI NOI CARE INCLUD TERMENUL «HOI POLLOI»
Află ce ziare naționale și internaționale au scris despre și cum este întrebuințat termenul
hoi polloi în contextul următoarelor știri.
Lewis Hamilton's Royal Box snub proves Wimbledon is more …
... whether it be the stark demarcation lines that separate the high-rollers from the hoi polloi at Ascot or the breathtaking pretension of Henley's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Iul 15»
Auntie, why are you so scared of change? | British politics | TV and …
Out of touch with modernity, they'll tell you, the hoi polloi now distracts itself with strange conspiracies. All of this is richly ironic, for all this can ... «Spiked, Iul 15»
Swimming through Philly, one public pool at a time | Arts and Culture …
... where we were basking in community love, there's a much fancier private pool where the wealthy don't have to share water with us hoi polloi. «PW-Philadelphia Weekly, Iul 15»
How Indian netas try to convince themselves that they are a cut …
When you don't, it can be disconcerting for netas. For how else can they tell themselves from the hoi polloi, the great unwashed and unelected? «Scroll.in, Iul 15»
Amazon, Walmart (Et Al.) Lure Shoppers With 'Black Friday In July …
And if you missed Michael Jackson's “Thriller” the first time around, it's a $4.99 download for Prime members ($5.99 for the hoi polloi). «MediaPost Communications, Iul 15»
Shanghai Disneyland Unveils New Attractions, Live Shows - I4U News
The utter fizzy calories of fun and fantasy that the hoi polloi will take in will serve to relax and rejuvenate their five senses completely and ... «I4U News, Iul 15»
Don't mess with Grace Mugabe – she could be the next president of …
I had a strong feeling that she was almost trying to make herself a royal figure, slightly distanced from the hoi polloi. She's been quite good at reinventing herself. «The Zimbabwe Daily, Iul 15»
Delta's secret VIP service picks up celebs on the tarmac
Naturally, they then board the plane before the hoi polloi. Founder and president of Airfarewatchdog.com George Hobica is a travel expert who ... «Fortune, Iul 15»
The New Clean Look at P&G
The dividends will be a boon to hoi polloi investors (don't take offense; I come from a long line of Pollois). But remain watchful. Too much of a ... «Dividend.com, Iul 15»
The 'degrees are useless' theory is fine if you're posh, assertive and …
Why waste time with the general hoi polloi, stuck in sweaty seminars and over-subscribed libraries, when one could parachute – aged just 18 ... «The Independent, Iul 15»
