UNDERDOG


Meaning of UNDERDOG in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ also ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: under (III) + dog

1. : a loser in a struggle

2. : a victim of social injustice or of ruthless persecution

3. : the predicted loser of a game or match : one not favored in the odds

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.