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Polloi meaning

Alternative form of hoi polloi.

Using Polloi

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of hoi polloi.
  • In the example corpus, polloi often appears in combinations such as: hoi polloi.

Context around Polloi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hoi 7×

Often after:

hanging 1× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Polloi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2005 oi polloi from scotland 1× from hoi polloi to counselor 1× horrible hoi polloi hanging around 1× suffering hoi polloi had cast 1× the hoi polloi 1× the hoi polloi can enjoy 1× the hoi polloi even the 1× the hoi polloi himself preferring 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adam schrager marina 1× plokkfiskur is not 1× since about 2005 1× the benevolent oligarchs 1× the long suffering 1× the patricians secure 1×

Common sentence endings:

by armoured car 1× himself guðni th 1× in scottish gaelic 1× on their streets 1× screen and off 1× the hoi polloi 1×

Words around Polloi

Just before it in the word index:

pollocks 3 pollock 186 pollo 25 pollman 2 polliwogs 2 pollitt 8

Just after it in the word index:

pollok 8 pollokshaws 3 pollokshields 8 pollos 4 polls 3.866 pollsmoor 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Polloi

  • In this selection, "polloi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hoi, hanging and himself stand out and add context to how "polloi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2005 oi polloi from scotland and from hoi polloi to counselor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "polloi" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with polloi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Since about 2005, Oi Polloi (from Scotland) have recorded in Scottish Gaelic. (12 words)

Plokkfiskur is not only a favourite dish of the hoi polloi, even the president himself, Guðni Th. (17 words)

If the’re no longer royals, and particularly by their own choosing, then I say welcome to the hoi polloi. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The benevolent oligarchs are thus tasked with keeping the common good intact so the hoi polloi can enjoy the good life even if they don’t know or believe or experience it as such. (34 words)

Then again, what else would you expect from a man who, unlike his cycling predecessor Boris Johnson, eschews travelling with the hoi polloi himself, preferring instead to flit about by armoured car? (32 words)

The long-suffering hoi polloi had cast their protest votes to elect the next president of Nigeria, knowing that sovereignty or the ultimate power in the country belongs to the people. (31 words)

Question examples

Then again, what else would you expect from a man who, unlike his cycling predecessor Boris Johnson, eschews travelling with the hoi polloi himself, preferring instead to flit about by armoured car? (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

The long-suffering hoi polloi had cast their protest votes to elect the next president of Nigeria, knowing that sovereignty or the ultimate power in the country belongs to the people.

The patricians, secure in their oligarchy, cared not a whit, but began to complain a bit about the horrible hoi polloi hanging around on their streets.

The benevolent oligarchs are thus tasked with keeping the common good intact so the hoi polloi can enjoy the good life even if they don’t know or believe or experience it as such.

Then again, what else would you expect from a man who, unlike his cycling predecessor Boris Johnson, eschews travelling with the hoi polloi himself, preferring instead to flit about by armoured car?

If the’re no longer royals, and particularly by their own choosing, then I say welcome to the hoi polloi.

Plokkfiskur is not only a favourite dish of the hoi polloi, even the president himself, Guðni Th.

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Since about 2005, Oi Polloi (from Scotland) have recorded in Scottish Gaelic.

Common combinations with polloi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "polloi" in a sentence?
An example: "The long-suffering hoi polloi had cast their protest votes to elect the next president of Nigeria, knowing that sovereignty or the ultimate power in the country belongs to the people." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "polloi" from authentic English texts.
What does "polloi" mean?
Polloi means: Alternative form of hoi polloi.
How many example sentences with "polloi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "polloi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.