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underdog n."the beaten dog in a fight," 1887, from under + dog (n.). Compare top dog "dominant person in a situation or hierarchy" (see top (adj.)). Its opposite, overdog, is attested by 1908. I'm a poor underdog But tonight I will bark With the great Overdog That romps through the dark. [from "Canis Major," Robert Frost, 1928] updated on October 28, 2019 |