bottom dog
bot·tom dog
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bot-uh m dawg, dog]
- /ˈbɒt əm dɔg, dɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bot-uh m dawg, dog]
- /ˈbɒt əm dɔg, dɒg/
Definition of bottom dog words
- noun bottom dog underdog. 1
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Origin of bottom dog
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; by analogy with top dog
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Parts of speech for Bottom dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bottom dog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bottom dog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bottom dog
noun bottom dog
- dark horse — If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
- out-of-towner — a visitor from another town or city: The World's Fair brought many out-of-towners to New Orleans.
Antonyms for bottom dog
noun bottom dog
- favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
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