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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

Hoi Polloi

/ˈhɔɪ pəˌlɔɪ/

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What does Hoi Polloi mean?

noun

  1. The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.)
  2. The elite.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhɔɪ pəˌlɔɪ/

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'Twould fill with joy, And madness stark The hoi polloi!
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808