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un⋅der⋅dog

  [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:
1875–80, Americanism; under- + dog1
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un·der·dog   (ŭn'dər-dôg', -dŏg')   
n.  

  1. One that is expected to lose a contest or struggle, as in sports or politics.

  2. One that is at a disadvantage.

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Word Origin & History

underdog 
"the beaten dog in a fight," 1887, from under + dog. Cf. top dog "dominant person in a situation or hierarchy."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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