UNDERDOG

underdog

(noun) one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

underdog (plural underdogs)

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

Synonym: little guy

Somebody at a disadvantage.

A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.

Antonyms

• favourite, favorite

• sure bet

• safe bet

• top dog

Anagrams

• grounded, undergod

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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