单词 | overdog |
释义 | overdogn. = top dog n.. Cf. underdog n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > domineering or overbearing > domineering person termagant1508 overdog1908 whale1914 bossy-boots1983 the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dog > [noun] > superior key1693 overdog1908 1908 Westm. Gaz. 17 Oct. 5/1 But the smart terrier was an Overdog, And knew a trick worth two of that. 1938 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 6 Apr. 8/4 It's contrary to all instinct, yet, as one looks over the world today, one has to feel sorry for the overdogs. 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 21 Feb. e2/5 It was my fate to have achieved overdog status. Derivatives ˈoverdoggery n. rare ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > domineering or overbearing lording?a1425 masterdomc1475 imperiousness1582 domineering1617 dictatoring1644 overbearing1649 magisteriousness1650 magisterialness1651 high-handednessa1658 peremptoriness1699 dictation1769 overbearingnessa1797 dictatorialism1826 bashawism1839 dictatorialness1845 domineeringness1889 overmasterfulness1899 bossiness1928 overdoggery1962 1962 T. Zinkin Caste Today 40 When the underdog begins to feel that he is as good as his neighbour, the result depends largely upon whether the overdog has stopped believing in his own over-doggery. 1997 Australian (Nexis) 12 Dec. 18 The emergence of the Dutch total football side of the 1970s was about overdoggery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1908 |
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