Underperson

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person of low status.

    "If you bargained for overlords and underpeople. Then you surely bargained for death instead of life."

  2. 2
    A member of a subhuman sentient species.

    "For I felt sure these underpeople had taken it."

Synonyms

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blatherskitecarrioncrumbdoinkfritlaggood-for-nothing

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"If you bargained for overlords and underpeople. Then you surely bargained for death instead of life."

Etymology

From under- + person.

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