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underdog

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/

The English word “underdog” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A competitor thought unlikely to win.
  2. Somebody at a disadvantage.
  3. A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.

Etymology

From under- + dog.

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