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Definition of Overdog
1. Noun. someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overdog
1. one that is dominant or victorious [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overdog
Literary usage of Overdog
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Family Words: The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle by Paul Dickson (1998)
"overdog. Logical antonym to underdog. Reported by several people, ... (Georgia
Tech basketball coach Bobby Cremine quoted as overdog coach in the Washington ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... fully established as standard with the first person: I'ma poor Underdog; But
tonight I will bark With the Great overdog That romps through the dark. ..."
3. A Hoosier Holiday by Theodore Dreiser, Franklin Booth (1916)
"... or others like them, giving the underdog the pleasure of being the overdog
quite regularly, and vice versa. I think that is what makes life interesting, ..."
4. The settlers at homeby Harriet Martineau by Harriet Martineau (1856)
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