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House I head -- I love upsetting common folk (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hoi polloi

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'common folk' is the definition.

'house i head i' is the wordplay.
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'head' becomes 'pollo' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'ho'+'i'+'pollo'+'i'='HOI POLLOI'

'love upsetting' is the link.
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(Other definitions for hoi polloi that I've seen before include "commoners" , "The plain people in Greece" , "The common people generally" , "The unwashed masses!" , "(Often derogatory) term for the masses or common people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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