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underdog
[ uhn-der-dawg, -dog ]
noun
- a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.
- a victim of social or political injustice:
The underdogs were beginning to organize their protests.
underdog
/ ˈʌԻəˌɒɡ /
noun
- the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest
- a person in adversity or in a position of inferiority
Word History and Origins
Origin of underdog1
Example Sentences
Following in the footsteps of anti-establishment rap groups like NWA and Run The Jewels, the trio present themselves as dissident underdogs, giving a voice to the oppressed.
And he gathered, too, that the city had long felt like an underdog.
Three of the story arcs follow a simple plan: An underdog fights and wins.
The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked” after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the Huskies as “pesky underdogs” following their 78-64 victory over USC on Monday night.
“But people don’t realize that Chris Paul was running on one leg and we were also the underdog in that series,” Rivers said.
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