hoi polloi 1837, from Gk. hoi polloi (pl.) "the people," lit. "the many" (pl. of polys). Used in Gk. by Dryden (1668) and Byron (1822), in both cases preceded by the, even though Gk. hoi means "the," a mistake repeated often by subsequent writers, who at least have the excuse of ignorance of Gk ... The Online Etymology Dictionary...
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1.1 Etymology ... Singular; hoi polloi ... As hoi represents a definite article in Ancient Greek, some authorities consider that the construction the hoi polloi is redundant and should not be used in English.
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Many usage experts condemn adding the definite article "the" to "hoi polloi" (as in "The hoi polloi are up in arms") because "hoi" means "the" in Greek. But the...
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This shift in the meaning of hoi polloi parallels the shift in the meaning of snob. It is hard for a purist to accept that hoi polloi can mean "the snobby elite," however. The etymology of snob is obscure.
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Nov 16, 2009 ... Origin: Hoi polloi is Greek for "the many." Related Searches. Hoi Polloi Clothing · Hoi Polloi Etymology · Hoi Polloi Concert · Hoity Toity ...
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Hoi polloi: The common people; the masses. ... Toggle American Heritage etymologies American Heritage Dictionary (1). Greek, the many : hoi, nominative pl. ...
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Origin of cloy – Our etymology dictionary has the origin of the word cloy. Encyclopedia.com: Origins of over 17,000 words. ... to clāvis key, claudere CLOSE. ... Cite this article; Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
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Hoi polloi - the meaning and origin of this phrase. ... He did use 'hoi polloi' in his Gleanings from Europe in 1837, but before then it was in common use by those whom we might expect to have been familiar with classical Greek - scholars of Oxford and Cambridge universities.
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"hoi pol-loi" - Pronunciation: "hoi-p&-'loi - Etymology: the many: the general populace: the unwashed masses ... Hoi Pol Loi has it's roots in the Amsterdam trance scene. ... Hoi Pol Loi aims to provide a good representation of all forms of psytrance in the main room; from full on night time growlers to smooth progressive...
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