The phrase
"lovable underdog" refers to someone or something that is seen as weak or disadvantaged, but is still liked or supported by others.
Full definition
Enjoy them
as lovable underdogs now, before they turn into the Golden State Warriors, Atlantic edition).
«With tiny budgets like $ 310 million, $ 100 million, and $ 95 million respectively, how can
lovable underdogs like Greenpeace, Sierra Club, and NRDC * ever * hope to compete with mighty Heartland's $ 6.5 million?
The Ramblers don't want to be known
as lovable underdogs, but that doesn't mean they don't fit the profile.
Chance has turned himself into the people's champion, and even with the Grammy wins, he is somehow still
the lovable underdog.
Chef Kevin Gillespie rose to fame as
the lovable underdog on Top Chef, but his new «show» warrants further acclaim.
And they're supposed to be
the lovable underdogs in this whole thing.
«You want
a lovable underdog?
Well, the part where the Cubs are
lovable underdogs, anyway: Their feet are still firmly planted on the rest of the league's faces.