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underdog

 [uhn-der-dawg, -dog]   Origin

un·der·dog

   [uhn-der-dawg, -dog]
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:
1875–80, Americanism; under- + dog1
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underdog (ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ)
 
—n
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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underdog
"the beaten dog in a fight," 1887, from under + dog. Cf. top dog "dominant person in a situation or hierarchy."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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