low on the totem pole

the last person in the chain of command, the person to do everybody else's scut work
-Dude, you're so low on the totem pole you take orders from interns
-Toushe
by ana von hindenburg October 29, 2010
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low man on the totem pole

Bob's entry level job makes him low man on the totem pole.
by Sandi68 April 28, 2006
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