underdog

[ uhn-der-dawg, -dog ]
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noun
  1. a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.

  2. a victim of social or political injustice: The underdogs were beginning to organize their protests.

Origin of underdog

1
1875–80, Americanism;under- + dog

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British Dictionary definitions for underdog

underdog

/ (ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ) /


noun
  1. the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest

  2. a person in adversity or in a position of inferiority

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