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Underdog

Meaning: Someone perceived, rightly or wrongly, to be at a disadvantage; a likely loser or also-ran, who nonetheless has a mathematical chance of winning.

Origins and History: A U.S. expression dating from1887, but at that time referring specifically to the loser of a dogfight.

* From the book Dog the Wag by Mike Darton

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