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Definition underdog in American English

underdog noun

[countable] noun
/ˈʌndərˌdɔɡ/
1

a person, team, or group that seems least likely to win a game, competition, election, etc.

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1.1

a person or group that has very little money, power, or social status

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Definition underdog in American English