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little people

[lit-l pee-puhl]

plural noun

  1. (in folklore) small, imaginary beings, as elves, fairies, or leprechauns.

  2. the common people, especially workers, small merchants, or the like, who lead conventional, presumably unremarkable lives.



little people

plural noun

  1. folklore small supernatural beings, such as elves, pixies, or leprechauns

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of little people1

First recorded in 1720–30
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Lyonne isn’t riding a “new wave,” she’s surfing a tsunami, and she’s too high up to notice all of the little people whose careers are in jeopardy for the sake of cheaper, less artful filmmaking.

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Lyonne isn’t riding a “new wave,” she’s surfing a tsunami, and she’s too high up to notice all of the little people whose careers are in jeopardy for the sake of cheaper, less artful filmmaking.

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“Little by little, people started to ask to do it, which was fun,” says Becker.

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Together with her husband, Ms Davis co-founded the charity Little People UK in 2012 to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.

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The film has also faced questions about its depiction of little people and its leading actors’ viewpoints on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza; Zegler has been an outspoken advocate for Palestinians, while Gadot has voiced support for Israel, where she was born.

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