Plebs
Plebs noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.
Usage example: the tabloids know that there's more money to be made from the antics of celebs than from the problems of the plebs
Scum
Scum noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.
Mutual synonyms
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