The silly thing is, "the great unwashed" has an entirely different meaning. It was coined to indicate the lower classes ie labor voters. I present the Urban Dictionary:
the great unwashed Coined by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, "the great unwashed" refers to the lower classes.
The common people. The great unwashed enjoy reality TV and shopping at Wal-Mart. by Lytton September 09, 2006
Best be careful Raider. Dusty is having a holiday because of the continual use of "tea party" as a form of abuse.
