little person

little personnoun/ˈlɪtəlˌpɜːsən/

• 1

  A person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.

  • Here, the amount of personal space that is acknowledged for a little person is similar to that of a child.
• 2

  artsfantasyfolkloreA small magical humanoid creature, such as an elf, leprechaun, or fairy.

  • The little people then disappeared, and went each about their work or their pleasure.
  • His nurse had told him all about changelings, and how the little people would always try to steal a beautiful human child out of its cradle and put in its stead one of their own ailing, puking brats[…]
• 3

  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, person.

  • I used to be a little person inside my Mommy's tummy. Now I'm all big!
  • Shepard: I don't have time for this, Conrad. I'm not here to be a role model. / Conrad Verner: Oh, I see how it is. Commander Shepard doesn't have time for the little people! / Conrad Verner: Far be it for me to get in your way! You go be a hero.