UNDERDOG


Meaning of UNDERDOG in English

un ‧ der ‧ dog /ˈʌndədɒɡ $ ˈʌndərdɒːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a person, team etc that is weaker than the others, is always expected to be unsuccessful, and that is often treated badly:

Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.