the_great_unwashed (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *the great unwashed*:
NOUN	group	the great unwashed, multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people	the common people generally

English > *the great unwashed*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The common people generally.
Synonyms	multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people
Narrower	audience	The part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
	following, followers	A group of followers or enthusiasts
	laity, temporalty	In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
Broader	group, grouping	Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
Spanish	gente, masa, masas, multitud, plebe, populacho, pueblo, vulgo
Catalan	gent, massa, masses, multitud, poble

HyperDic: the_great_unwashed