UNDERDOG


Meaning of UNDERDOG in English

/un"deuhr dawg', -dog'/ , n.

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.

[ 1875-80, Amer.; UNDER- + DOG 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .