Origin of Word "Underdog"

Barnhart ADS-L at HIGHLANDS.COM
Mon Dec 2 00:32:46 UTC 2002


SCHULTZ at COMPUSERVE.COM,Net writes:
>Matthews' Dictionary of Americanisms cites B.F. Taylor, 1879.

>--DS

Making of America has quote for under dog 1862.  What does American
Periodical Series have?

Regards,
David Barnhart



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