Wee guy's indignant reply to charge of greed in hearing? (5)

I believe the answer is:

pygmy

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'wee guy's' is the definition.
(pygmies are short people)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for pygmy that I've seen before include "Short-statured human" , "Homunculus" , "Member of small African people" , "Of very small stature" , "Diminutive person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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