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What phrase of Greek origin means the common people?
Its the phrase ''hoi polloi''. It means ''the many (people)'' meaning the masses. Greek : οι πολλοι What is frustrating is the constant mispronunciation of the phrase. Its ''e polee'' not ''choi poloi''
Where did the term of being sacked in relation to losing your job originate from?
It's an old term from the trade-guild era. When you got dismissed, you put your tools in a sack and left.
Where did the word rascal originate from?
Originally, vulgar Latins used the term "rasicare" to indicate "to scrape" as in: to scrape something off of your shoe....
Where do puppets originate from?
It is said that puppets originate from India, but no one actually knows where they originate from!
When and where did the term fool or a knave originate?
Fool originated in the 13th century from Middle English or Old French. Knave originated before 1000 A.D. from Old English.
What phrase of Greek origin means the common people?
Its the phrase ''hoi polloi''. It means ''the many (people)'' meaning the masses. Greek : οι πολλοι What is frustrating is the constant mispronunciation of the phrase. Its ''e polee'' not ''choi poloi''
Hoi polloi in a sentence?
Hoi polloi (Greek: οἱ πολλοί, meaning "the many") is a disparaging term for "the people" or "the masses". For example: "William felt disinclined to venture into town on a Saturday because he was reluctant to mix with the hoi polloi".The current English usage is said to originate in the 19th century. The term remains in active use today (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoi_polloi).
Where did the term derby originate?
Where did the term derby originate?
When was Hoi Hoi created?
Hoi Hoi was created on 2012-01-12.
Where did the term Pogrom originate during the holocaust?
The term Pogrom did not originate during the Holocaust.
What word precedes polloi?
You are going for 'hoi', but it really is not a word that would be used independently in English. The term is hoi polloi. It is a borrowing from the Greek and would be transliterated the [hoi] masses [polloi]. It usually refers in some sense to the masses of ordinary people. It is often misused to refer to the elite.
What is the name of the Maori chant at the end of Whale Rider?
Hoi Hoi Hoi-ana
What is the population of Hoi An?
Hoi An's population is 121,716.
Where did the term music originate from?
gfad
What is Dong Hoi's population?
The population of Dong Hoi is 108,526.
When was Hoi AGA created?
Hoi AGA was created in 1992.
When did Hoi AGA happen?
Hoi AGA happened in 1200.
