Word: polloi
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...sets out in life to remain obscure? Fame is fun--and vindication. One need never be lonely, anywhere, ever. Fame has style, glamour, money, attention; ignites the sudden light of recognition in strangers' eyes, commands the comic deference of headwaiters as they sweep you past the serfs and hoi polloi to the best table...
...island management keeps its tenants' identities a closely guarded secret, enforced by a 45-member security force that patrols the 216-acre island. The only access to Fisher Island is by private ferry, helicopter or yacht. If that doesn't keep the hoi polloi at bay, then property prices averaging nearly $2 million will...
...city, get to write off 50% of the expense for tax purposes, which means the taxpayers down in the cheap seats are footing part of the bill for the alleged client wooing going on upstairs. And in the case of arenas and stadiums built with public funds, hoi polloi are having their pockets picked twice...
Tempering the strength of "beef" with a touch of delicacy is "tips." No hoi polloi chunks or slabs served here, but instead cultured little tips. Images of Master's teas and intellectual debate come to mind...
...hours of waiting. How did tourists manage before there were sneakers? We go up the Grand Staircase, which is not so grand compared with other royal stairs -- Versailles, the Winter Palace. Much of its decor is covered in plastic sheets to save it from the friction of hoi polloi...