the (great) unwashed

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Definitions of the (great) unwashed words

phrase the (great) unwashed The unwashed or the great unwashed is a way of referring to poor or ordinary people. 0
noun the (great) unwashed the masses 0
noun the (great) unwashed the common people; the masses 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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