the great unwashed

• Abwertender oder scherzhafter Begriff für das einfache Volk, die breite Masse oder die Öffentlichkeit, oft mit der Nebenbedeutung, dass diese ungebildet oder von niederem Stand sind.

A derogatory or humorous term referring to the common people, the masses, or the general public, often implying they are uneducated or lower class.

1. The common peopleC1informalbritish

   A derogatory or humorous term for the general public or the masses, especially those considered uneducated or lower class.

   das gemeine Volk

   • The politician's speech was aimed at the great unwashed, not the elite.
   • He complained that the great unwashed didn't appreciate fine art.
   • The new policy was designed to appeal to the great unwashed.