underdog
/ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/noun
Middle School
1
A competitor thought unlikely to win.
2
Somebody at a disadvantage.
3
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.
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