unwashed
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6.8
- adjective
- /ʌnˈwɑʃt/
- Offensive
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- And right now, the unwashed masses demand this.
- unwashed masses
- the great unwashed
The masses, the unwashed masses that wake up later.
- The masses, the unwashed masses that wake up later.
- You know, this whole idea that it's this clubby elite group of celebrities who are deigning to speak with the great unwashed about the future of this country.
Examples
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Well, you know, you've got some very privileged people weighing in and then you've got the rest of us, the, the unwashed masses saying, yeah, things aren't quite so rosy as you're saying.
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I amuse myself by slumming with the unwashed.
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What do you think all those little religious groups across the great unwashed are made of?
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So I joined the ranks of the great unwashed.
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The masses, the unwashed masses that wake up later.
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The great unwashed multitudes who've made you as rich as you are.
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I suppose your elite opinion matters more than the unwashed masses voting in the primaries.
Blog text (15) -
Maybe you can climb down from your lofty tower and explain it to the unwashed masses.
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She often jokes that her wealthy friends find it hard to relate to the concerns of the unwashed masses.
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The politician promised to address the issues facing the unwashed public during his campaign.
Synonyms
3
8.8
Ordinary people who richer, more powerful people often talk about in a rude way
A mixed group of ordinary people who seem unimportant
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
3
8.8
Ordinary people who richer, more powerful people often talk about in a rude way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unwashed used as 'the unwashed' also comes from un- 'not' and washed 'clean with water'; it began as a literal description of people who were not clean and later became a rude name for ordinary people, which is why it can mean 'the masses' in a negative way.